The Georgia Chapter of Autism Speaks recently held a meeting at the Employment Town Hall as part of its Adult Services Town Hall series, in which the group encourages employers to hire more individuals with autism. Approximately 250 caregivers, parents and people who have autism attended the series.

The U.S. Senate has scheduled its evaluation of the 21st Century Cures Act for next month. The act has already been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, at a meeting last summer.