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THE VOICE

Volume 5, Issue 8

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Congressional Autism Caucus Forms
Landmark Coalition: C.A.R.E.

On February 13th, a congressional caucus on autism was formed which represents a landmark for autism spectrum disorders. Along with parent activists and some of the nation's top autism researchers, U.S. Representatives Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) and Christopher Smith (R-N.J.) announced the formation of the congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education (C.A.R.E.).

The formation of C.A.R.E. by Congressmen Doyle and Smith is a landmark in the history of autism. For the first time in 50 years, autism is being recognized as a serious public health concern in need of a serious response.


Under the guise of the caucus, legislators, parents and researchers will unite in their efforts on behalf of autism. The overall goals of the caucus are to bring parents, professionals, and legislators together to address the issues of major concern in autism so that solutions can be developed, raise the awareness and understanding of autism within Congress, expand federal research funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and find ways to reduce the disability associated with autism.

Photos Needed for Web Site


The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council's Family NET Works project is developing a statewide web site with resources, chat room, etc., and is looking for pictures of families and children with and without disabilities. They also need pictures of adults with disabilities.

If you have pictures that you would be willing to have placed on the web site, please send them to Denise Marshall at:

Family NET Works Project
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
300 W. Lexington St., Box 10
Baltimore, MD 21201

The pictures can also be e-mailed to Ms. Marshall; the e-mail address is: director@family-networks.org.

For further information, please contact  Ms. Marshall by phone at (410) 333-0454.

When submitting the pictures, please be sure to complete and sign the following release form:

"I give permission for _____________________________ to be photographed by the Family Net Works Project, a project of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council. The photographs will be primarily used for the Family Net Works website. The photographs might be used in various promotional campaigns or publications for the project. I understand that
the promotional activities, publications, and website will be available extensively throughout the state, and to various organizations and people throughout the nation and possibly the world."


Name of Person/People in Photograph:
___________________________________________________
Individual/Parent/Guardian Signature:
___________________________________________________
Address :
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Phone:
___________________________________________________
Date:
___________________________________________________

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