Article: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.(New autism legislation pending)(Government Web sites soon to be accessible to everyone)(House passes bill aimed at furthering research into children's disorders and diseases)

New autism legislation pending

Chris Smith (R4), a congressman from New Jersey, is sponsoring legislation in Congress that if passed will provide funds to gather and compile national autism statistics. According to Carla Israel, family outreach coordinator of Mid-Jersey Cares for Special Children, a regional early intervention collaborative in New Jersey, knowing how many people have autism, who these people are, who is at risk for autism, and tracking diagnosis trends can facilitate the design of successful prevention strategies and, eventually, aid in finding a cure. Included in Representative Smith's research bill, The Autism Statistics Surveillance, Research, ...

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