Ari Ne'eman

Who is Ari Ne'eman?

Ari Ne'eman is an American autism rights activist who co-founded the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in 2006. On December 16, 2009, President Barack Obama announced that Ari Ne'eman would be appointed to the National Council on Disability. After an anonymous hold was lifted, Ne'eman was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to serve on the Council on June 22, 2010. He currently chairs the Council's Policy & Program Evaluation Committee. Ne'eman has a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome, making him the first person with an autistic spectrum disorder to serve on the council.