AUTISM CHILD BEHAVIOR

I live in Pennsylvania and I just read that Governor Ed Rendell signed a new bill into law that gives $36,000 a year for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and other Autism therapies. It requires insurance to cover the treatment for up to 21 years and also requires the state to pick up the bill, if the person doesn't have insurance. There are so many therapies, speech, physical, occupational and behavioral, that a person with autism needs, its about time the government helps out a bit. Autism advocates and Speaker of the PA House, Dennis O'Brien are to thank for getting this bill started, noticed and passed. Not all of the states have autism legislation, you can click on this link to see if your state has any. http://fmatlas.com/view/msgold123/20070527_StatesThatHaveAutismRelatedLawsAndAreConsideringThem
If your state does not, consider writing a letter to your local congressman, everything starts with one person's actions.