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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Autism Spectrum Disorder can affect all 
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individuals regardless of racial, ethnic, economic, and social 
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groups; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Autism Spectrum Disorder is more common than 
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pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, It is diagnosed in 1 in 110 individuals in the 
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United States based on the 2007 CDC statistics; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The cause of Autism Spectrum Disorder is still 
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unknown but research strongly suggests that it is caused by 
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certain factors that affect brain development; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Autism Spectrum Disorder has increased tenfold in 
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the last decade and now occurs in some form in 1 in 90 boys in 
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the United States; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Autism, which is four times more common in boys 
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than girls, usually appears during the first three years of 
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life; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Early diagnosis, research, training, education, 
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and therapies are vital to reducing the effects of Autism; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Current research suspects that there is not a 
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single cause that will ultimately be discovered but rather a 
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cluster of factors which include genetics, pregnancy/birth 
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complications, viral infections, metabolic disorders, 
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congenital anomaly syndrome (birth defects), and environmental 
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toxins; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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designate April 28, 2010 as Autism Lobby Day in the State of 
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Illinois for the purpose of urging both government and its 
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citizenry to become aware and educated on the subject of Autism 
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Spectrum Disorders.