Mutterings Of A Mindless Mommy

The March 21st introduction of the Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act of 2007 by Senators Clinton and Allard is being praised by the Autism Society of America. This legislation, if passed, would provide approximately $350 million to improve access to comprehensive treatments, interventions, and services for individuals with autism and their families.

The proposed legislation aims to:

• for the first time, convene a task force to evaluate and report on evidence-based biomedical and behavioral treatments and services
• establish State-based demonstration grant programs to provide evidence-based autism treatments, interventions, and services for children and adults
• support protection and advocacy systems to address the needs of individuals with autism and other emerging populations of individuals with disabilities.
• fund expanded access to coordinated multi-agency treatments, interventions, and services to children
• provide supplemental grants for training and technical assistance to service providers and educators and to establish a national center on autism information.