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Action Alert: Health Insurance Coverage for Autism!!!!!!

Families for Effective Autism Treatment of Oregon (FEAT of Oregon) has announced their intent to dissolve the nonprofit corporation.

According to their website, http://feator.org :

It is now March of 2007 and the Board here at FEAT of Oregon has tried everything possible to save FEAT. It has become apparent that nothing we do in these final hours can keep FEAT going, even at a lesser level of functioning. We are now going through the formal steps to dissolve FEAT or Oregon as a 501c3.

The Wellstone Mental Health Parity Bill is supposed to help children with autism and other disorders get the funding they need from their parents' health insurance! It started in 1999 but the sponsor died. It is back up but finding CURRENT information about is pretty hard. Here is a good article on the bill:
Ideas & Trends; Minds Over Money

Although old, it refers to the need to cover autism:

I realize this is a Russian study but I think the researcher is Hungarian - Arpad Pusztai is a Hungarian scientist:

A Russian study has confirmed a link between genetically modified (GM) potatoes and cancer in laboratory rats, according to UK Greenpeace activists. The results vindicate the research of Dr. Arpad Pusztai, whose work was questioned by industry backers.

The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies has written guidelines for those of us using Applied Behavior Analysis services from professional in the field. The Autism Special Interest Group (SIG) recommends:

1. Certified Behavior Analysts
2. People with one year or 1000 of hands-on experience under the supervision of a BCBA
3. Additional training and supervision

Not much but a good, general guideline.

Mark your calendar and show your support; WALK on APRIL 22ND AT OAKS PARK.

For more information visit http://www.autismwalkathan.com

April is Autism Awareness Month - many other activies are planned. Visit the Oregon chapter of the Autism Society at http://www.oregonautism.com

A model exists in Carson Graham Secondary School in Canada using a language-based ABA classroom based on the principles of Verbal Behavior.

Currently, they have 16 students in the "Functional Skills" program - in which students

Please send Representatives Peter BUCKLEY; Representatives Chris EDWARDS, Paul HOLVEY, Chip SHIELDS, Carolyn TOMEI a note of thanks and support for sponsoring this bill. http://www.leg.state.or.us/house/

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Wednesday, March 14, 3:00PM, Oregon State Capitol, Hearing Room E

FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Oregon HB 2918, The Autism Coverage Bill --Requires health benefit plan to cover treatment of pervasive
developmental disorder subject to same conditions as treatment of physical illness.