Re: Texas-Autism Awareness Day -- 4/27/2001

[Guest guest]

Jeff Sell pulls another STAR routine and scores a 10! The crowd

roars!!....let's start putting an Austin Autism Rally on the calendars for

April 27th. We need to line up some supportive legislators to be there. I

will try to gain access to Sen. Barrientos and some others. I will also talk

to channel 24. maybe even KLRU would host an autism forum??? Anyone else

interested in gettng involved and helping get some of these things in

order...contact me via e-mail. I will be out of town until 3/21 but will

catch up to everyone then.

Way to go Jeff!

Ronnie

Texas-Autism Awareness Day -- 4/27/2001

Yeeehawww:

We have a Resolution -- HR 536 !!!! Please everyone, take a minute to

call/e-mail Rep. Harold Dutton to thank him for doing this for us. It was

just a little over a week ago when I ran into him on the stairs of the

Capitol Extension Building and put the Resolution in his hands. (see below)

Peacefully,

Jeff Sell

Hitt &

(office)

281.686.SELL (vmail)

JSell@... (office e-mail)

jzsell@... (home e-mail)

By Dutton

H.R. No. 536

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to recognize April

27, 2001, as Autism Awareness Day in Texas; and

WHEREAS, Autism is a severely incapacitating, lifelong developmental

disability that results in significant impairment of an individual's ability

to learn, develop healthy interactive behaviors, and understand verbal,

nonverbal, and reciprocal communication; and

WHEREAS, Affecting more than 500,000 individuals nationwide, autism is the

result of a neurological disorder affecting the brain and is the third most

common developmental disability; although a cure for it has not been found,

persons with the syndrome can be helped to reach their potential through

accurate, early diagnosis and the appropriate education and intervention;

and

WHEREAS, Support groups such as the Autism Society of America have

dedicated years to advocating for the rights, humane treatment, and

appropriate education of all persons with autism; these groups have been

invaluable to educating families, professionals, and the general public so

that they may better understand this lifelong disability; and

WHEREAS, Autism is a complex disorder that requires increased research to

one day find a cure and prevention; greater recognition and understanding of

the disability will help ensure that individuals with autism living in Texas

and across the country are accurately diagnosed and treated throughout their

lives; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas Legislature

hereby recognize April 27, 2001, as Autism Awareness Day in the Lone Star

State and encourage all Texans to seek out information about this complex

syndrome.

[Guest guest]

Ronnie:

Actually, thank your beautiful son--remember when I went left, and you went

to the right, after he escaped us. I ran into (actually ran into him) Rep.

Dutton when I was running up the steps in hot pursuit. I had been trying to

hook up with Harold all morning and Ian lead me right into him. I was just in

the right place, at the right time, with the proclamation in my hand. Go

figure.

Peacefully,

Jeff Sell

Hitt &

(office)

281.686.SELL (vmail)

JSell@... (office e-mail)

Texas-Autism Awareness Day -- 4/27/2001

Yeeehawww:

We have a Resolution -- HR 536 !!!! Please everyone, take a minute to

call/e-mail Rep. Harold Dutton to thank him for doing this for us. It was just

a little over a week ago when I ran into him on the stairs of the Capitol

Extension Building and put the Resolution in his hands. (see below)

Peacefully,

Jeff Sell

Hitt &

(office)

281.686.SELL (vmail)

JSell@... (office e-mail)

jzsell@... (home e-mail)

By Dutton

H.R. No. 536

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to recognize April

27, 2001, as Autism Awareness Day in Texas; and

WHEREAS, Autism is a severely incapacitating, lifelong developmental

disability that results in significant impairment of an individual's ability to

learn, develop healthy interactive behaviors, and understand verbal, nonverbal,

and reciprocal communication; and

WHEREAS, Affecting more than 500,000 individuals nationwide, autism is the

result of a neurological disorder affecting the brain and is the third most

common developmental disability; although a cure for it has not been found,

persons with the syndrome can be helped to reach their potential through

accurate, early diagnosis and the appropriate education and intervention; and

WHEREAS, Support groups such as the Autism Society of America have dedicated

years to advocating for the rights, humane treatment, and appropriate education

of all persons with autism; these groups have been invaluable to educating

families, professionals, and the general public so that they may better

understand this lifelong disability; and

WHEREAS, Autism is a complex disorder that requires increased research to

one day find a cure and prevention; greater recognition and understanding of the

disability will help ensure that individuals with autism living in Texas and

across the country are accurately diagnosed and treated throughout their lives;

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas Legislature

hereby recognize April 27, 2001, as Autism Awareness Day in the Lone Star State

and encourage all Texans to seek out information about this complex syndrome.