The Autism Dad

President Trump signed Executive Order 14408 on August 10, 2026. Here is the complete order, word for word, with the parts that concern me most highlighted, plus what it does and does not change for your family.

Palm Beach County families say their kids lost ABA therapy with no explanation. But Florida never cut the benefit, and legally it cannot. A federal court order has required Florida Medicaid to cover ABA since 2012. What changed is who decides, and how much paperwork stands in the way.

Six states want the community living rule struck down, and the government just switched sides. Here's Texas v. Kennedy in plain words.

The DOJ put it in writing: it won't rely on its own Olmstead playbook anymore. Here's what that means for your family, in plain words.

A nonverbal 3-year-old with autism wandered into a pool and lived because a 911 dispatcher had just been trained to understand autism. Here's what every parent should know about wandering and water safety.