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!