Posted: | February 24, 2016 11:36 AM |
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From: | Senator John P. Sabatina, Jr. |
To: | All Senate members |
Subject: | April is Autism Awareness Month Resolution |
In the near future, I will introduce a resolution designating April 2016 as “Autism Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Autism is a severely incapacitating, lifelong developmental disability resulting in significant impairment of an individual’s ability to learn, develop healthy interactive behaviors and understand verbal, nonverbal and reciprocal communication. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC suggests that 1 in 45 children, ages 3 through 17, have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This is notably higher than the official government estimate of 1 in 68 American children with autism. Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability, affecting more than two million individuals nationwide. According to the National Autism Association:
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Introduced as SR308