CAN YOU HEAR THE RAIN::: The Combating Autism Act (NEW YORK, NY - September 29, 2006) - The refusal of House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Joe Barton to move the Combating Autism Act (S.843) from his committee and bring it to the floor for a vote prior to the pre-election recess is a devastating blow to people with autism and their families. However, the fight for this critical legislation continues. Now that Joe Barton has been voted out of office the Combating Autism Act will probably be voted on in 2007 and it will most likely pass. Autism is an epidemic that now affects one in every 166 of our children, yet federal funding for autism remains woefully insufficient. The Combating Autism Act would have begun to address this inequity by authorizing $920 million over five years toward treatment and research into the causes â€" genetic, environmental or otherwise -- of the country's fastest-growing childhood developmental disorder. The autism community will continue to fight for our children and families, putting pressure on our supporters in Congress to ensure that this legislation gets the full House vote it deserves. Don and Deirdre Imus have been and still are advocating the passing of the Combating Autism Act. Don Imus has often talked about it on his radio show, Imus In The Morning. In the video you will see THE ILLINOIS CENTER FOR AUSTISM. That is the center that services the autistic children in the school district where I worked. You will also see a picture of an old car and the words PASTA FARE. Pasta Fare is an Italian Food Carry Out where the older autistic children from the IOC work to help with social skills. One in ever 166 children is autistic. -- ABOUT AUTISM Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person's ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by extreme behavioral challenges. Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in one in 166 children, affecting four times as many boys as girls. The diagnosis of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown. IT'S RAINING. CAN YOU HEAR THE RAIN?

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