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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 32
Author: Beall (D), et al.
Introduced:3/16/15
Vote: 21
SUBJECT: Autism Awareness Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution designates the month of April 2015 as
Autism Awareness Month and encourages residents to show support
for autism awareness.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder affecting the
social, communication, and behavioral skills of those affected
by it.
2.More than 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum
disorder, and more children are being diagnosed on the autism
spectrum than ever before with diagnoses as high as one in 68
births nationally.
3.Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability, and in
this country the prevalence of autism in children increased by
119.4% from 2000 to 2010.
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4.There is no cure for autism, but it is well-documented that if
individuals with autism receive treatment early in their
lives, it is often possible for those individuals to lead
significantly improved lives. Individuals with autism often
require a lifetime of specialized and community support
services to ensure their health and safety, and to support
families' resilience as they manage the psychological and
financial burdens autism presents.
This resolution designates the month of April 2015 as Autism
Awareness Month and encourages residents to show support for
autism awareness.
Prior Legislation
SCR 99 (Beall, Resolution Chapter 17, Statutes of 2014)
designated April 2014 as Autism Awareness Month.
SCR 69 (Pavley, Resolution Chapter 16, Statutes of 2012)
designated April 2012 as California Autism Awareness Month.
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SCR 29 (Pavley, Resolution Chapter 24, Statutes of 2011)
designated April 2011 as California Autism Awareness Month.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.: No Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified3/24/15)
Autism Speaks
OPPOSITION: (Verified3/24/15)
None received
Prepared by:Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
3/25/15 17:37:55
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