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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect one in 166 |
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| people - not a small number; one could populate a large city |
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| with people affected by ASD, yet most parents and providers |
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| report that theirs is a solitary struggle; and
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| WHEREAS, Parents and providers who care for children with |
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| ASD experience overwhelming feelings of frustration and |
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| isolation as they search for appropriate diagnostic and |
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| treatment resources; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois currently provides |
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| resources to Autistic families such as The Autism Program (TAP) |
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| and the Illinois Training and Technical Assistance Program |
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| (ITTAP); and
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| WHEREAS, The Autism Program was created by the Illinois |
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| General Assembly in response to the need for training, |
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| consultation, and services for the State's growing number of |
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| children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and was designed |
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| to create and enhance community networks that promote best |
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| practice in the diagnosis, treatment, and education of children |
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| with ASD; and
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| WHEREAS, The Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness |
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| Committee has held hearings emphasizing the need for increased |
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| services to the autism community, including increased funding; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois Autism Society will be bringing |
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| individuals to the Capitol to discuss these increased needs |
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| with Senators and Representatives; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |