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e-speaks: Cole to Join Headliner Jay Leno at " Concert for

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e-Speaks || October 7, 2006

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Cole to Join Leno at 'Concert for Autism Speaks'

Eight-time Grammy Award winner Cole will perform at

the " Concert for Autism Speaks, " for an " unforgettable " night of comedy and

music headlined by " Tonight Show " host Jay Leno, on Friday, October 20 at 8 p.m.

at the Mandalay Bay Theatre at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. NBC

News' Tom Brokaw will serve as the evening's master of ceremonies for the

concert benefiting Autism Speaks. Unique Sponsor Packages are available by

calling or by clicking here. In addition, individual tickets are

priced at the $300, $200 and $100. For more information and to find out how to

get tickets, click here. To see a list of items to be auctioned by Jay Leno,

click here.

Demand Action on the Combating Autism Act

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (TX)

still refuses to release the Senate-passed Combating Autism Act from his

committee for consideration by the full House this session. He is practicing

politics as usual and has stated publicly (on CNN) that he will not consider the

CAA until and unless the Senate passes his NIH Reform bill. Chairman Barton,

Majority Leader Boehner and Speaker Hastert must hear from us and also from

their colleagues in the House that this is unacceptable! Call your Congressman

and tell him or her you won't vote for a Congressman that doesn't actively

support families struggling with autism. By " actively support " we mean we want

them to call Chairman Barton, Majority Leader Boehner, and Speaker Hastert today

and insist that the Combating Autism Act, S. 843, is brought to the floor for a

vote as soon as Congress returns in November. This is especially important if

your representative is a Republican. Click here for more on how to contact your

representative.

The Autism " Cure " : A Dialogue

Autism Speaks and the Global Regional Asperger Syndrome

Partnership, or GRASP, have penned articles for each other's web sites in an

effort to create a substantive and mutually respectful dialogue about why they

differ on using the word " cure " in relation to autism.

The articles are written by Autism Speaks Senior Vice

President Alison Tepper Singer and GRASP Executive Director Carley.

In addition, Dr. Ami Klin, Associate Professor of Child Psychology and

Psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center, provides introductory remarks

regarding the controversy. Read More.

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