Re: Fwd: 1 child in every 91

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Does anyone know how this new statistic impacts the on-going debate on

vaccinations?

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> Regards,

> Ven Sequenzia

> President

> Autism Society of America

> State of Florida Chapter

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> 1 child in every 91

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> **BREAKING NEWS: 1 in every 91 American children now has autism**

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> Could that statistic be correct?

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> Unfortunately, yes. It's not a misprint.

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> According to the Department of Health and Human Services National Survey of

Children's Health, 1 out of every 91 children †" 1% of American kids today †"

has an autism spectrum disorder.

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> That's up from 1 child in every 150, jut a few years ago in 2007...

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> And if that’s not shocking enough, these statistics don’t even include

adult prevalence or those children who remain undiagnosed †" a still too common

occurrence.

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> So what do we do now?

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> We show our outrage at government inaction… and we ask our elected officials

to explain why though autism prevalence is skyrocketing, investment in

treatment, services and support is stagnant.

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> We realize that this fight is up to us… As the nation’s leading grassroots

autism organization, we re-commit ourselves to improving the lives of all those

affected by autism and rallying America to our vital cause!

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> How can I help?

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> Three ways:

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> Donate now, as much as you can, to help the Autism Society get the word out=2

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> ever-more-vital programs to confront the autism crisis.

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> Forward this email to as many people as you can. Tell them that if they care

about you… if they care about autism... now is the time for them to join us

and take a stand.

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> Urge Congress to provide more funding for autism.

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> What's the bottom line?

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> Autism is treatable. We can make a difference now... if you'll help.

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