Autism Awareness Rally Thursday 4/19 11 AM at the Statehouse

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Dear Friend of ASO:

Another Autism Awareness Rally will be held this year on April 19, 2007 - details follow my signature. Additional information will be forthcoming as it is available. FYI - please share.

Sincerely,

Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org--------------------------

Subject: Autism Awareness Rally Thursday 4/19 11 AM at the Statehouse

Here is our 1st notice of the rally. We will be having the 4th Annual Autism Awareness rally at 11 AM at the statehouse in Columbus, OH. At this moment we have the following list of speakers confirmed:

State Representative BaconState Senator State Representative Jon Dr. Becky on - Oakstone Academy in Columbus, along with her students Barron - Adult with Autism and national author from Boardman, OHDr. Georgia Backus - Rich Center at YSUBarb Yavorcik - President of ASODoug Krinsky - Parent of a child on the spectrum

Other invited speakers yet to confirm: Governor Ted Strickland, Director , ODMRDD, along with many more.

Please put it on your calendar, plan on attending and set up an appointment before and after the rally with your State Representative and State Senator to talk to them about Autism needs; such as the Autism Waiver, a 1st Signs program, and other services.

Please call me if you have any questions or concerns about the rally. We want to be all inclusive on the rally and get as many people as we can there. If you have any connections with the press please pass this on to them and the future notices as well.

Thanks.

Doug Krinsky, Westerville, OH614-882-8763