[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism, 
and 3.45 million Americans are living with it.
  April is National Autism Awareness Month, a time to direct attention 
to and appreciate the special gifts of these Americans.
  In Congress, it is a time to redouble our commitment to them by 
supporting the Autism CARES Act, which authorizes research in early 
intervention programs; the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 
which includes early intervention and education services for people 
with autism; and the BRAIN Initiative at the National Institutes of 
Health.
  In western New York, I have been proud to support $5.7 million in 
Federal grants for promising work at the Institute for Autism Research 
at Canisius College.
  There is a great deal to be done to piece together the mysteries of 
autism and support the individuals and families living with it every 
day.

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