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By Shaun Heasley | October 8, 2026 The term “profound autism” has become increasingly prevalent in public and clinical discourse over the past several years, functioning as a descriptor for individuals on the most severe end of the autism spectrum. While the label was intended to help distinguish the specific needs of this population, its…
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), a prominent national youth advocacy organization, has issued a forceful condemnation of a controversial policy proposal introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration. The organization warns that the proposed rule, which seeks to alter the framework of the nation’s unaccompanied child program, would invite institutional abuse of minors…
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WASHINGTON—As a critical federal public comment period draws to a close, the national youth advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) has issued a stern and urgent warning regarding a controversial regulatory proposal advanced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The organization is strongly urging the public, community advocates, and lawmakers on…
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The federal policy change, which was officially entered into the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement on June 26, has sparked intense alarm among child welfare advocates. According to the Children’s Defense Fund, the proposed rule threatens to fundamentally alter the system established to care…
