Ari Ne'eman's appointment to NCD gone through?

I have read some reports that the US autistic advocate for autistic people and Founding President of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) Ari Ne'eman has finally been appointed to the US National Council on Disability, but I can't find confirmation of this at the web sites of the NCD or ASAN. President Obama nominated Ne'eman quite some time ago, but his appointment was blocked anonymously by one or more members of the US Senate. We may never know the who or the why behind this obstruction. Apparently its all history now, anyway. Ne'eman was appointed to the Interagency Autism Committee earlier this year.

If it's all true I congratulate Mr Ne'eman. He carries the hopes of many with him. I wish we had someone like Mr Ne'eman in Australia.

If you don't know what Mr Ne'eman advocates and thinks, and would like to know more, I suggest you have a read of the piece by Mr Ne'eman linked to below that was published in Disability Studies Quarterly earlier this year. It's worth a look.


"Senate Confirms Controversial Autism Self-Advocate To National Disability Council"
Michelle Diament
Disability Scoop
June 22nd 2010
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/06/22/neeman-confirmation/9133/

"Ari Ne’eman appointed to National Council on Disability"
Left Brain Right Brain
http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2010/06/ari-neeman-appointed-to-national-council-on-disability/

NCD Newsroom and Members
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/members/members.htm

ASAN
http://www.autisticadvocacy.org/

"The Future (and the Past) of Autism Advocacy, Or Why the ASA's Magazine, The Advocate, Wouldn't Publish This Piece"
Ari Ne'eman
Disability Studies Quarterly
volume 30, number 1 2010
http://www.dsq-sds.org/article/view/1059/1244