[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 16 (Monday, January 29, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E83]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    RECOGNIZING ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISM

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                           HON. PATRICK RYAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 29, 2024

  Mr. RYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 100-year anniversary 
of the Anderson Center for Autism.
  In 1924, the Anderson Center for Autism, founded by psychiatrist 
Victor V. Anderson, was created to enhance, and optimize the quality of 
life for individuals who are born with autism as well as their 
families.
  By developing an integrated educational system that helped children 
with their emotional and social needs, Dr. Anderson developed a 
nationally renowned autism service agency to support the community 
around the world.
  Through the development of new technologies and practices to help 
with autism services, individuals can thrive and take advantage of this 
beautiful campus.
  During the commencement ceremony in 1944, First-Lady Eleanor 
Roosevelt addressed the community and the center's 14 graduates. During 
her speech, Roosevelt left the community with three quotes; ``Remember 
always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have 
an obligation to be one,'' ``You have to accept whatever comes and the 
only important thing is that you meet it with courage,'' and ``You must 
do the thing which you think you cannot do.'' These quotes still 
resonate today as the center succeeds in staying true to its founding 
and I wish the center the best of luck in the next 100 years.

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