YOUR PARTICIPATION IS VITAL.
All of our voices are needed to make sure this ad
hits home for Oregon's Congressional Delegation!
In a state with one of the highest prevalence rates in the nation, it is imperative that they sign on and help our kids.
Click here to download a flyer with the information in this blogpost
Click on the picture for the full size ad
This ad campaign is being placed in various publications to raise awareness about the need for CONGRESS TO ACT on Federal autism insurance reform and for members of Congress TO BECOME CO-SPONSORS of the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (ATAA), S. 819 in the U.S. Senate, and H.R. 2413 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
One key provision of the ATAA requires insurance companies from COAST TO COAST to provide coverage of medically necessary autism treatments, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy.
Let's make sure that OUR Senators and Representatives SEE THIS AD OVER AND OVER AGAIN and HEAR FROM FAMILIES and friends of families affected by autism--EACH DAY THIS WEEK!
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
in 4 steps
Download-Fax-Follow up -Forward
in 4 steps
Download-Fax-Follow up -Forward
1. Download and print out a copy of the Autism Speaks ATAA ad HERE!
2. FAX a personalized copy of the ad to our Federal Senators and House District Representatives!
After printing out a copy of the ad, find a good spot on the ad itself, or on a separate sheet of paper, to write a short personal message asking your Senators and House Representative to cosponsor thes bills, S.819 in the Senate and H.R. 2413 in the House.
BE SURE to include the bill number in your message.
Neither of our federal Senators, Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley, nor any other member of the Oregon Delegation to Congress has yet agreed to co-sponsor ATAA - S. 819/H.R. 2413, even though Representatives DeFazio, Wu and Blumenauer are members of the Congressional Autism Caucus.
To find the Fax and Phone information for Congressional Representatives
Senator Ron WydenFax: 202-228-2717; Phone: 202-224-5244
Senator Jeff MerkleyFax: 202-228-3997 Phone: 202-224-3753
Representative David Wu [District 1-Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, Yamhill and part of Multnomah.]Fax: 202-225-9497 Phone: 202-225-0855
Representative Greg Walden [District 2-Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Grants Pass area of Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler.]Fax: 202-225-5774 Phone: 202-225-6730
Representative Earl Blumenauer [District 3-Most of Multnomah and northern part of Clackamas]Fax: 202-225-8941 Phone: 202-225-4811
Representative Peter DeFazio [District 4-Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, Linn, most of Benton and Josephine.]Fax: 202-225-0032 Phone: 202-225-6416
Representative Kurt Schrader [District 5-All of Lincoln, Marion, Polk and Tillamook, parts of northern Benton, most of Clackamas and parts of southwestern Multnomah]Fax: 202-225-5699 Phone: 202-225-5711
3. Follow up with a phone call saying,
"Hi. My name is ________________. I am your constituent and live in (City, STATE). I am calling to be sure that you received a copy of the advertisement that I faxed to your office regarding the Autism Treatment Acceleration Act. I would like Senator/Congressman (Name) to cosponsor this important piece of legislation. The bill number is S. 819 (if you are calling a Senator) or H.R. 2413 (if you are calling a House Representative). Thank you so much. I will keep checking back to see if he/she has signed on because this is very important to me."4. Forward this to as many people as you can, and ask them to do the same thing!
THEY DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A CHILD WITH AUTISM. Post on message boards in your state or forward to coworkers, neighbors, friends and family and ask them to help you help your child by pressing for appropriate insurance coverage for the premiums you pay!
Spread the word, get people involved and
watch our Representatives really start to sign up to help!
watch our Representatives really start to sign up to help!
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