From a Email from Autism Votes....
For far too long, families in Virginia have been dealing with the challenges of raising a child with autism and have been hoping that change would come to the Commonwealth. Change is finally on its way.
This is the moment. This is our opportunity. January 15th is the day that Virginia lawmakers will long remember as the moment when parents, advocates, friends and neighbors gathered in Richmond with a simple, but powerful message:
Autism is Treatable. Insurance Should Cover Treatment!
On January 15th we will be at the Rally in Richmond to support House Bill 1588, the autism insurance reform bill. Will you be there?
HB 1588 will require private insurance companies to provide coverage of medically necessary, evidence-based autism treatments and therapies, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
1. ATTEND THE RALLY IN RICHMOND on Thursday, January 15th at 11:00 am at Capitol Square. Now is not the time to depend on someone else to go. We need you. We need your family. We need your friends. We need you church groups, soccer teams, neighbors and community organizations. Bring your children. Take a day off of work. Be there!
Please note that buses will be coming from different areas of the Commonwealth. If you would like to ride one of these buses, please RSVP to the applicable person as soon as possible:
Fairfax/Arlington/Prince William Counties - contact Don Shipley at donlshipley@gmail.com
Loudoun/Prince William Counties - contact Pat DiBari at patdibari@smartneighborhood.net
Tidewater area - contact Mark Llobell at mllobell@aol.com
(A special thanks to Don, Pat, and Mark for arranging this transportation.)
For more information about the Rally in Richmond, please visit http://www.vaautismrally.com.
2. VISIT YOUR LEGISLATORS. Arrive early on rally day and visit with Virginia legislators between 8:00 and 10:45 am. If possible, call ahead and make an appointment to speak with your legislator about HB 1588. Invite them to the rally. Find out who your Virginia legislator is here.
3. WEAR RED to the Rally in Richmond. Let’s turn Capitol Square into a sea of red, presenting a unified visual to the media and legislators who will be witnessing this event.
4. FORWARD THIS E-MAIL to everyone in your address book. Print out this e-mail and post it around your community. Make copies and send it to your holiday card list. Ask everyone to begin 2009 by doing something incredibly positive. So many of our friends and neighbors are constantly looking for ways to support families dealing with the challenge of autism. Rallying in support of insurance coverage for autism treatment is something anyone can do and can make a meaningful difference for families now.
5. STAY INFORMED about HB 1588. Make sure that you have registered at AutismVotes.org to stay informed! It's quick and easy. You will be able to receive e-mail alerts any time action needs to be taken in the Commonwealth. Ask your friends, neighbors and family to register at AutismVotes.org as well. We need thousands of voices if we plan to succeed in our effort to end discrimination against our loved ones with autism.
See you in Richmond on the January 15th!
Judith Ursitti
Regional Director State Advocacy Relations
Autism Speaks
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