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Help Get Senate Co-sponsors for SB 819, the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009!
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Are YOUR Senators on the List of Co-Sponsors?



As of May 28, 2009 there are ten Senate co-sponsors of the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (ATAA) of 2009.






What is the ATAA?


“Building on the overwhelmingly bipartisan Combating Autism Act of 2006, the ATAA legislation includes a (an):


- demonstration project to develop Autism Care Centers, which would be comprehensive treatment facilities that provide a full array of medical, behavioral, mental health, educational and family care services to individuals and families in a single location:


- demonstration project to provide an array of services to adults with autism spectrum disorders;


- voluntary population-based autism case registry;


- national multimedia campaign focused on needs throughout the lifespan;


- Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee to build upon the work of the existing Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee;


- National Network to strengthen linkages between existing research and service initiatives


- national training initiative on autism.”






TAKE ACTION NOW!



THERE ARE THREE IMPROTANT THINGS YOU CAN DO:



1.  View the list of ATAA cosponsors to see if your Senators are on the list!




2.  Call your Federal Senator's office and ask him/her to become a cosponsor!




3.  Send an email to your Federal Senators urging them to become cosponsors!

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Help Get Senate Co-sponsors for SB 819, the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009!

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<b>Are&nbsp;YOUR Senators on the List of Co-Sponsors?</b><br /><br /><br /><br />
<p><strong>As&nbsp;of May 28, 2009 there are&nbsp;ten Senate co-sponsors of the&nbsp;Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (ATAA) of 2009.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What is the ATAA?<br /></strong></p>
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<p>&ldquo;Building on the overwhelmingly bipartisan <strong>Combating Autism Act of 2006,</strong> the ATAA legislation includes a (an):</p>
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<p>-&nbsp;demonstration project to develop Autism Care Centers, which would be comprehensive treatment facilities that provide a full array of medical, behavioral, mental health, educational and family care services to individuals and families in a single location:</p>
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<p>-&nbsp;demonstration project to provide an array of services to adults with autism spectrum disorders;</p>
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<p>-&nbsp;voluntary population-based autism case registry;</p>
<br />
<p>-&nbsp;national multimedia campaign focused on needs throughout the lifespan;</p>
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<p>-&nbsp;Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee to build upon the work of the existing Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee;</p>
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<p>-&nbsp;National Network to strengthen linkages between existing research and service initiatives</p>
<br />
<p>-&nbsp;national training initiative on autism.&rdquo;</p>
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<p><strong><br /><br />TAKE ACTION NOW!<br /></strong></p>
<br /><br /><strong>THERE ARE THREE IMPROTANT THINGS YOU CAN DO:</strong><br /><br /><br /><br />
<p><b>1.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.autismvotes.org/site/lookup.asp?c=frKNI3PCImE&amp;b=5113545">View the list of ATAA cosponsors to see if your Senators are on the list!</a></b></p>
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<p><b>2.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.autismvotes.org/site/lookup.asp?c=frKNI3PCImE&amp;b=3932687">Call your Federal Senator's office and ask him/her to become a cosponsor!</a></b></p>
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<p><b>3.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.autismvotes.org/site/lookup.asp?c=frKNI3PCImE&amp;b=5065905">Send an email to your Federal Senators urging them to become cosponsors!</a></b></p>

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