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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Autism Spectrum Disorder can affect all 
3individuals regardless of racial, ethnic, economic, and social 
4groups; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Autism Spectrum Disorder is more common than 
6pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, It is diagnosed in 1 in 110 individuals in the 
8United States based on the 2007 CDC statistics; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, The cause of Autism Spectrum Disorder is still 
10unknown but research strongly suggests that it is caused by 
11certain factors that affect brain development; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Autism Spectrum Disorder has increased tenfold in 
13the last decade and now occurs in some form in 1 in 90 boys in 
14the United States; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Autism, which is four times more common in boys 
16than girls, usually appears during the first three years of 
17life; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Early diagnosis, research, training, education, 
19and therapies are vital to reducing the effects of Autism; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Current research suspects that there is not a 
2single cause that will ultimately be discovered but rather a 
3cluster of factors which include genetics, pregnancy/birth 
4complications, viral infections, metabolic disorders, 
5congenital anomaly syndrome (birth defects), and environmental 
6toxins; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we designate April 24, 2012 as Autism Lobby Day in the State of 
10Illinois for the purpose of urging both government and its 
11citizenry to become aware and educated on the subject of Autism 
12Spectrum Disorders.