HomeMy WebLinkAboutP1 - Autism Awareness MonthAmerican citizens, andnosv affects one out of every 250 chifdrin born in the Vatted
States, which is more than those affectedby ifuhipfeSdemsis, 'Down Syndicate, or
Cystic 'Fibrosis combine4 and
IWEXEAS, patients of this disorder may be born a ith Autism, or may hate a normal
periodof development unhlsomething tuggers their system between the ages of 12 and
24 months andtben they "slip away" into theAatistic i orf4 and
IWEIUjO,S, the symiptoms may include tittle or no ability to speak unconlroffable
habits of movement, Including self- iryunous behavior, hyperactivity andan
insensitivity to one's environment; and
IVJCE,IFEAS, great strides in understanding the causes auddiscovering cures for
Autism are being made through intensive behavior intervention, diet, megavitamin and
other biomedicaltherapies bygoups such as CureAutism? row, 4utis,n kesearch
Institute, 1CiDRC andmany others; and
WMERE AS, parent supposegroups such asIE4 0(`la "6outCurng/OUtisni�
Autism Society of/Omerica, Vircck'ng Autism andothers are uorking with today's
autistic population; and
s0fEn11S,, Apri! 2003, has been declaredT•ationalAutism Awareness month by the
ASA (Autism Society ofAmerica) anda Tationalautism ralfy u iff be hell on,'ipnl5,
2003, in Sacramento, California.
;M1 tT{V; T MERrErFOM 1, Stet en Oromberg, Ivfayor of the City of Acuyort (Beach do
hereby procloun April 2003 as
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andspec fuaCCy ApnT5, 2003 as/OutismAwawws (Day in the City of Newport Beach
and urge Newport (Beach residents to become edueatedabout, andsupport those seeking
a cure, and working with the victims of this developmentalfy disabling, ever
increasingly common disease.
IN 4V111YYES'S'WR(EPEOiF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
City of N to be affsCed this first day ofApri4 2003.
St Avn((Bro'�Viberg
ILOYOR