Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for H. Res. 1033, supporting the designation of April of 2010 as ``National Autism Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism. I would also like to commend Congressman David Reichert, the sponsor of this resolution, for his commitment to improving training and supoort for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism. This resolution draws critical attention to the impact that autism has on the people of the United States. Although only 1 percent of the population of children ages 3-17 in the U.S. have an autism spectrum disorder, the cost of autism over the lifespan is 3.2 million dollars per person. The effects of autism are widespread. Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability with a 1,148 percent growth rate. There are 1 to 1.5 million Americans who live with an autism spectrum disorder.…”