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From: Autism Speaks e-Speaks [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 23:54
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Subject: e-Speaks: GI Initiative; AGP Phase 2; Washington Report; Board
Update
Pediatrician Gastrointestinal Initiative Launched
Autism Speaks has inaugurated an awareness initiative that will provide
pediatricians with updated information about diagnosing and treating
gastrointestinal problems in their patients who have autism. More than 43,000
physicians across the country will receive a consensus statement that includes
specific recommendations for evaluating patients, along with a letter from Mark
Roithmayr, president of Autism Speaks. Read more
<http://www.autismwalk.org/site/R?i=j1Y2evw6hg4V2If3_GKYVw..> .
Autism Genome Project Phase 2 Announced
Autism Speaks and an international consortium of researchers,
philanthropists, government funding agencies, and participating families
launched the second phase of the Autism Genome Project (AGP), a global
scientific effort to discover the genes responsible for causing the autism. Read
more <http://www.autismwalk.org/site/R?i=tD8C_VK4sxS_KgbSuPaKlQ..> and visit
the new AGP section
<http://www.autismwalk.org/site/R?i=LKXsVYivG9du2xtqvDE6nQ..> of our website.
Plus, Autism Speaks' current funding of research into environmental factors of
autism exceeds $4 million in grants. Learn details
<http://www.autismwalk.org/site/R?i=VoevIFCCJBQDTkeZ-GvN2w..> of the funded
research.
Washington Report: Awareness and Appropriations
April's status as Autism Awareness Month, long promoted
nationally by the autism community, has been recognized in a resolution adopted
the United States Senate. In appropriations news, Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.),
Mike Doyle (D-Penn.) and Carolyn McCarthy (D- N.Y.) this week asked their fellow
members of the House of Representatives to sign on to two letters seeking
federal funding for autism activities. Read more
<http://www.autismwalk.org/site/R?i=K9gECTk11NzWFBngVnlvBg..> .
Execs from GM, BBDO, Virgin Mobile Join Board
Autism Speaks announced that three new members have been named
to its board of directors: Mark LaNeve, North America Vice President of Vehicle
Sales, Service and Marketing at General Motors; Andrew Robertson, President and
CEO of BBDO Worldwide; and Dan Schulman, CEO of Virgin Mobile USA. The
announcement was made by Bob Wright, chairman of the board and co-founder of
Autism Speaks. Read more
<http://www.autismwalk.org/site/R?i=5GE_lpA_rrKrtAzAj3Hiiw..> and visit the
Board page <http://www.autismwalk.org/site/R?i=aXsaH43ELJSz3uAQJNiKMg..> to see
all the members.
'Fighting' for Autism Speaks
john ondrasik
<http://www.autismwalk.org/site/R?i=-wAtiVlJflIdEu8OWFHTlg..> John Ondrasik,
lead singer of pop supergroup Five For Fighting, has launched a new web site as
part of a fundraising effort to support Autism Speaks and other charities. Read
more <http://www.autismwalk.org/site/R?i=0SCMgNf61xb8d_cZZfxarA..> .
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