Dear Autism Advocate,
Congress is currently considering funding requests for their 2022
Fiscal Year appropriations bills. By voicing your support for
increasing the federal investment in autism research, your advocacy
can help more people on the spectrum receive the services they need to
thrive.
Tell your members of Congress why #AutismResearch matters to you and
why their support is critical for the 1 in 54 children and 1 in 45
adults in our community.
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Federal funding and support have led to significant progress for
people with autism and their families. We now have a better
understanding of the biology of autism, the numbers of individuals
across the country with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, and the
types of interventions, services and supports that can benefit the
autism community.
This important knowledge and more was brought to us by autism research
- and in many ways, it is because of this progress that we know
that much more needs to be done to address the significant challenges
that exist for individuals across the autism spectrum and throughout
the life span. It is estimated that combined autism research funding
among federal and private sources is less than 1% of the estimated
annual total cost of autism. Additional investments can help reduce
those costs and pursue opportunities to help people with autism reach
their full potential for education, work and quality of life.
Join us in asking Congress to increase the federal investment in
autism research and build on the investments it has already made
to improve the daily lives of autistic individuals and their
families.
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Thank you,
David Sitcovsky
Senior Director of Public Policy & Federal Government Affairs
Autism Speaks | 1 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor | New York, NY
10016
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