SENATE DECLARES APRIL 2013 AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
Sacramento, CA – Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) made the following comment with the passage of Senate Resolution 13 (Correa, 2013”), which declares April 2013 as Autism Awareness month:
“I am proud that my colleagues in the Senate joined me in support of bringing greater awareness to Autism. As we have learned, Autism Spectrum Disorders are on the rise and new data suggests that Autism now affects 1 in 50 children. Families, especially in underserved communities, feel helpless and distressed by the lack of resources,” said Correa. “We must enact policies that expand needed supports and services and help families understand what programs are available to them,” he added. Continue reading