FW: Support Funding For Autism Research!

[Guest guest]

Folks, I don’t know if this is real or not. Maybe I’m too skeptical,

but look at the email address where it’s coming from…

From: Governor's Council

on Disabilities and Special Edu

Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 3:08 PM

To: denisekarp@...

Subject: Support Funding For Autism Research!

Support Funding for Autism Research!

Take Action!

Now is the time to make your voice heard on behalf of

funding for autism research! Right now, members of the House and Senate are

debating the final version of the Fiscal 2009 Defense Appropriations bill.

$15 million has been requested for the Department of Defense (DoD)-funded

Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Program (ASDRP) in the Appropriations

bill. This vital program will research and develop treatments and

intervention methods for military families with autistic family members,

and in doing so, provide important breakthroughs for all families with

autistic family members.

In the House, Congressman Murtha and Congressman Bill Young, the

Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations

Subcommittee, will be ultimately responsible for this important funding

decision. In the Senate, the decision will fall to Senator Inouye

and Senator Thad Cochran, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate

Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Please urge your House Representative

and Senators to contact them today!

Please make sure that your House Representative and Senators support

this request for $15 million in funding for autism research in FY 2009 by

writing a letter today!!

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