Action Alert for Parents of Children who have Autism - please CALL or FAX before April 26th.

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Calls and Faxes needed in Austin on or before April 26, 2005 regarding the

education of children with autism in the public schools:

This coming Tuesday, April 26th, SB124 will be heard in the House.

Representative Kent Grusendorf is the Chair of the House Committee on Public

Education. Please call or fax his office in support of SB 124. Please fax in

your testimony if you cannot be present!

Phone:

Fax:

As a reminder - this bill calls for a committee to look into the need to add 3

additional provisions for students with autism in the public schools. There

are currently 7 provisions in place - this bill would look at adding increased

inclusive programming, communication skills, and ABA style teaching methods.

SB 124

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/79R/billtext/SB00124E.HTM

HB 1100

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/79R/billtext/HB01100I.HTM

This is a pivotal time for this piece of legislation. Not only does it have to

get passed the House Public Education Committee but then passed by the whole

House floor and then signed by the Governor.

Members of the House Public Education Committee:

http://www.house.state.tx.us/committees/400.htm

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/db2www/tlo/committees/cmtembrs.d2w/report\

?LEG=79 & SESS=R & CMTECODE=C400 & CTYPE=House & DISTTYPE=H & CHAMBER=H

The House Committee on Public Education needs to hear from the entire Autism

Community this coming Monday - April 25th - and especially personal testimony on

April 26th!

Let's stand united on this issue - especially since it is being heard during

National Autism Awareness Month!

Thank you Liz for keeping us informed on this bill!!!!!!!

Liz welcomes any e-mails or calls on this VERY IMPORTANT HEARING!

Liz - tscillian@...

cell phone

Sincerely,

M. Guppy - www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

M. Guppy

www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org

Regional Coordinator for the TEAM Project: www.PartnersTX.org