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NJ Autism Insurance Legislation

North/Central New Jersey Community Update

Win a Free Vacation

Autism Insurance Reform Bills Pass!

Strategic Plan for Autism Research

Family Services Community Grants

2009 ING NYC Marathon

The Circus is Coming to Town

Register and Raise $2,000 for a Chance to Win a Free Vacation

REGISTER for the North/Central NJ Walk on Sunday, October 18 in Cranford and

raise $2,000 by September 1 for your chance to win a seven night vacation

rental stay from Endless Vacation Rentals® by Wyndham Worldwide. Your

destination choices include the Smoky Mountains, Colorado, Florida, Coastal

North and South Carolina, Nevada, Ozark Mountains, Italy, Hungary, Portugal,

Spain, the Canary Islands and Mexico. Prize covers accommodations only. You

can read the complete terms and conditions here. For ideas on how to raise

$2,000 this summer visit Fundraising Tools here.

Join us at the " Catch the Spirit " Walk Kick-Off Brunch on Saturday, July 26

from 11-1 pm at the Westwood in Garwood to celebrate the Walk and receive

tips on how to fundraise with your team this year! The brunch is no cost to

you. Please send your team spirit photos for the video montage which will be

shown at the brunch. You can email up to 3 photos to

newjersey@....

RSVP for the " Catch the Spirit " Walk Kick-off Brunch here.

Autism Speaks Applauds the New Jersey State Assembly

On May 21, 2009, Autism Speaks joined New Jersey families, Autism New

Jersey, and other autism advocacy organizations in applauding the members of

the State Assembly for passing A. 2238, which requires insurance companies

to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically necessary autism therapies.

The bill passed the New Jersey Assembly in a vote of 70-4-1 and now heads to

the State Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee for further action. Read

more and see video here.

Autism Speaks Releases First Strategic Plan for Autism Research

Autism Speaks has released its strategic plan for autism research, which

outlines its goals and priorities for research funding over the next three

years. Autism Speaks, to date, has committed over $130 million in autism

science. The Autism Speaks Strategic Plan, developed in consultation with

its Scientific Advisory Committee and outside advisors, is focused on

innovation and an emphasis on translating discoveries into diagnosis and

treatments for individuals living with autism today. Read more here.

Family Services Community Grants Deadline: June 25, 2009

Autism Speaks invites service providers to submit a Family Services

Community Grant proposal. The focus of Autism Speaks Family Services

Community Grants is on proposals that serve to build the field of services

for individuals with autism and expand the capacity to effectively serve

this growing community. Organizations interested in submitting an

application must address one of the four areas of need: education,

recreation/community activities, equipment/supportive technology, and young

adult/adult services. Successful applicants will apply grant funding to

support new programs or the expansion of existing projects. Past NJ

recipients include the Bergenfield Public School District, Pathways for

Exceptional Children in Montville, Project Win-Win Youth Developmental

Clinic in Newark and the Garden State Discovery Museum's Center for Learning

in Cherry Hill.

Click here to download the Request for Applications.

2009 ING NYC Marathon

For the third year, Autism Speaks is honored to be selected to host a team

for the ING NYC Marathon on November 1. Autism Speaks is the only autism

charity selected to have a team in the marathon making this the sole

opportunity to run the NYC Marathon for the autism community. This year, 125

individuals will train, fundraise, and run for the cause. To date, our elite

Autism Speaks runners have raised over $390,000 for Autism Speaks increasing

the pace of autism research with every dollar. If you want to find out more

about joining the team, click here.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Present Zing Zang Zoom

Enjoy Zing Zang Zoom Autism Awareness Weekend at the Sovereign Bank Arena in

Trenton May 29 at 7:00pm and May 30 at 11:00am. Tickets are $23 in section

106 with a portion of proceeds benefiting Autism Speaks. To purchase your

tickets call 609-656-3234 or email bcassidy@... - please mention

Autism Speaks.

For more upcoming events in New Jersey visit the Community Calendar.

You are receiving this e-mail because your mailing address falls within the

North/Central NJ Community. There are five Walk Now for Autism Speaks

communities within New Jersey. If you would prefer to receive updates for

another community, or if you are receiving updates for multiple communities,

please contact newjersey@.... You can see a list of all New

Jersey Walk Now for Autism Speaks communities here.

Mailing Address:

Autism Speaks - NJ Regional Office

1060 State Road

2nd Floor

Princeton, NJ 08540

US

Contact Name: Walk Director

Telephone Number: 609-228-7315

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