Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

The Autism and Identification and Education Act of 2008 is currently in the New York State Assembly’s Education Committee, and senators from Long Island are being sought to sponsor the bill in the New York State Senate.
 
A frequently seen autism rate is 1 in 150 children currently have an ASD diagnosis.  This national statistic […]

The law would have required automatic coverage of children with autism but due to concerns that the cost would be too high for everyone the bill was defeated.