If there is just one thing the autism community needs more than anything else, it's support for adults on the autism spectrum. There's now a possibility for real relief in that area. Here's an announcement from Autism Speaks, which was involved in getting this act in front of Congress:
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO) announced the introduction of the Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act of 2007 (EPIAA), landmark legislation that would dramatically expand federal funding for life-long services for people with autism. The EPIAA would authorize approximately $350 million in new federal funding – above and beyond all existing federal dollars – for key programs related to treatments, interventions and services for both children and adults with autism.Now, it's time to cross our fingers and write our representatives!
I was watching Larry King and his program on autism and I was wondering if the use of ultrasounds on pregnant women has ever been considered as possibly affecting a baby’s gene in the womb, which would ordinarily perhaps not be activated.