Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY April 2, 2008 The Ohio Statehouse • Columbus, Ohio 43215 • South Lawn 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 1.) Please attend the rally and schedule appointments with your Senator and Representative 2.) Bring signs about Autism needs - like We need health insurance coverage, pass HB 170! 3.) Kids are welcome 4.) Plan to walk over and visit Representatives outside the House chamber with the rally organizers after the rally to drum up support for HB 170 Autism parity 5.) Bring an umbrella in case it rains See everyone 4/2!! ________________________________________________________ Autism Awareness Rally Planned at Ohio Statehouse5th Annual Rally April 2, 2008 The Centers for Disease Control now reports that the incidence of autism in the United States is 1 in 150 children. There are over 10,000 families in Ohio dealing with this urgent public health problem every day. Ohio individuals with autism, advocates, families, and state legislators will gather for the Autism Awareness Rally at the Statehouse in April, which will be declared by Governor Ted Strickland as Autism Awareness Month in Ohio. Rally participants will be calling for immediate legislative action to respond to this growing health crisis, including passage of HB 170 Health Insurance coverage, a Senate companion bill of HB 170, a Medicaid Waiver and many other issues. The rally will take place on the South Lawn of the Statehouse at 11 a.m. until 12:30 PM on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, which has been declared WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY BY THE UNITED NATIONS! The following people will be speaking at the rally:Ken Carano, Governor Strickland's Regional Director - Region 12, NE Ohio State Senator (D - 30, St. Clairsville) L. , Director of the Ohio Department of MRDDBarb Yavorcik - Co-President of Autism Society of Ohio, Parent of a child with AutismState Senator Steve Stivers (R - 16, Columbus) Connelly, Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, Executive DirectorDr. Becky on - Oakstone Academy in Columbus, Founder, with students State Representative Ted Celeste (D - 24, Columbus)Mrs. Georgia Backus - The Rich Center at Youngstown State University, Director State Representative Bacon (R - 21, Columbus), Parent of a child with AutismDr. Wynn - Nationwide Children's Autism Center, Director Hendrix - Director of State Advocacy Relations, Autism Speaks, Parent of a child with Autism Tom Lather - Ohio Dept. of Education - Office of Exceptional Children, Interim DirectorSophia Augier - Parent of 3 boys with Autism State Representative Jon (R - 2, Delaware), Parent of a child with Autism The Autism Society of America and Autism Speaks do not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services from any of the groups or companies listed below that will have tables at the rally: Autism Speaks, Autism Society of Ohio, Autism Society of America - Central Ohio Chapter, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital Center for Autism, Nationwide Children's Hospital Center for Autism, Haugland Learning Center and Consulting, Columbus Public Schools - Reach Program, Habilitation Services, Milestones Organization, School Choice Ohio, Bittersweet Farms, ODMRDD, OCALI, COFEAT, DAFEAT, Outrun Autism, Disability Resource Network, The Rich Center for Autism at Youngstown State University, Oakstone Academy and Community School, Potential Development Program Inc., MetDESK, Hattie Larlham Center for Children, Dayton Autism Society, Autism Center of Southeastern Ohio (ACSO), Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC), Columbus Speech & Hearing Center, Relate & Grow, KidsLink Neurobehavioral Center, Aspirations - Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Wow I'd love to attend this but cannot !So I will write a letter to all the people in office here in Ohio starting with Governor Strickland I have voiced my opinion to him before and received a prompt response so I will again voice my opinion to them as now my son has aspergers I can pass on my experiences so far! > > WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY > > * * > > *April 2, 2008* > > *The Ohio Statehouse • Columbus, Ohio 43215 • South Lawn* > > *11:00 AM - 12:30 PM* > > > > > > > > 1.) Please attend the rally and schedule appointments with your Senator > and Representative > > 2.) Bring signs about Autism needs - like We need health insurance > coverage, pass HB 170! > > 3.) Kids are welcome > > 4.) Plan to walk over and visit Representatives outside the House > chamber with the rally organizers after the rally to drum up support for HB > 170 Autism parity > > 5.) Bring an umbrella in case it rains > > > > > > See everyone 4/2!! > > > > > > ________________________________________________________ > > *Autism Awareness Rally Planned at Ohio Statehouse* > *5th Annual Rally* > > > > *April 2, 2008* > > > The Centers for Disease Control now reports that the incidence of autism in > the United States is 1 in 150 children. There are over 10,000 families in > Ohio dealing with this urgent public health problem every day. Ohio > individuals with autism, advocates, families, and state legislators will > gather for the Autism Awareness Rally at the Statehouse in April, which will > be declared by Governor Ted Strickland as Autism Awareness Month in Ohio. > > > > Rally participants will be calling for immediate legislative action to > respond to this growing health crisis, including passage of HB 170 Health > Insurance coverage, a Senate companion bill of HB 170, a Medicaid Waiver and > many other issues. The rally will take place on the South Lawn of the > Statehouse at 11 a.m. until 12:30 PM on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, which has > been declared WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY BY THE UNITED NATIONS! > > > > *The following people will be speaking at the rally:* > Ken Carano, Governor Strickland's Regional Director - Region 12, NE Ohio > State Senator (D - 30, St. Clairsville) > L. , Director of the Ohio Department of MRDD > Barb Yavorcik - Co-President of Autism Society of Ohio, Parent of a child > with Autism > State Senator Steve Stivers (R - 16, Columbus) > Connelly, Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, Executive Director > Dr. Becky on - Oakstone Academy in Columbus, Founder, with students > State Representative Ted Celeste (D - 24, Columbus) > Mrs. Georgia Backus - The Rich Center at Youngstown State University, > Director > State Representative Bacon (R - 21, Columbus), Parent of a child with > Autism > Dr. Wynn - Nationwide Children's Autism Center, Director > Hendrix - Director of State Advocacy Relations, Autism Speaks, > Parent of a child with Autism > Tom Lather - Ohio Dept. of Education - Office of Exceptional Children, > Interim Director > Sophia Augier - Parent of 3 boys with Autism > State Representative Jon (R - 2, Delaware), Parent of a child with > Autism > > > > *The Autism Society of America and Autism Speaks do not endorse or recommend > any providers, methodologies or services from any of the groups or companies > listed below that will have tables at the rally:* > > Autism Speaks, Autism Society of Ohio, Autism Society of America - Central > Ohio Chapter, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital Center for Autism, > Nationwide Children's Hospital Center for Autism, Haugland Learning Center > and Consulting, Columbus Public Schools - Reach Program, Habilitation > Services, Milestones Organization, School Choice Ohio, Bittersweet Farms, > ODMRDD, OCALI, COFEAT, DAFEAT, Outrun Autism, Disability Resource Network, > The Rich Center for Autism at Youngstown State University, Oakstone Academy > and Community School, Potential Development Program Inc., MetDESK, Hattie > Larlham Center for Children, Dayton Autism Society, Autism Center of > Southeastern Ohio (ACSO), Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC), > Columbus Speech & Hearing Center, Relate & Grow, KidsLink Neurobehavioral > Center, Aspirations - Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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