As we celebrate the 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week on July 17 to 23, 2009, ASP would like to express its gratitude to all the legislators who authored the bills on autism. However, as of this publication, all the bills are still pending in the committees.
These bills have NOT been APPROVED... yet
SBN-3084
Author: Lapid, Manuel "Lito" M.
Date Filed: 23 Feb 09
Status: Pending 23 Feb 09 Asperger's Syndrome Research and
Development Act of 2009 An Act Establishing a Comprehensive Research and Development Program on Asperger's Syndrome, Appropriating Funds Therefore and for Other Purposes
SBN-3037
Author: Trillanes IV, Antonio "Sonny" F.
Date Filed: 03 Feb 09
Status: Pending 04 Feb 09 Philippine Commission on Autism
Spectrum Disorders Act An Act Creating the Philippine Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Office of Autism Services
SBN-2940
Author: Defensor Santiago, Miriam
Date Filed: 03 Dec 08
Status: Pending 10 Dec 08 Autism, and Infant and Toddler Immune System Disorders Act
An Act Establishing An Advisory Committee Within the Department of Health to Study Issues Related to Autism, and Infant and Toddler Immune System
SBN-1946
Author: Defensor Santiago, Miriam
Date Filed: 10 Dec 07
Status: Pending 11 Dec 07 Autism Prevention, Early Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2007
An Act Requiring Health Insurers to Provide Full Coverage for the Prevention, Early Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
SBN-1872
Author: Villar, Manny
Date Filed: 14 Nov 07
Status: Pending 14 Nov 07 Autism Inter-Agency Initiative Act
An Act Establishing An Inter-Agency Initiative to Enhance Services for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
SBN-1010
Author: Villar, Manny
Date Filed: 4 July 07
Status: Pending 5 Sept 07 Autism Registry Act
An Act Establishing Autism Registry Filed
SBN-845
Author: Lapid, Manuel "Lito" M.
Date Filed: 03 July 07
Status: Pending 03 Sept 07 Comprehensive Autism Intervention Act of 2007
An Act Instituting a National Comprehensive Program on Autism and for Other Purposes Filed
SBN-618
Author: Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy
Date Filed: 3July07
Status: Pending 28 August 07
Center for Autism Act An Act Establishing a Center for Autism and for Other Purposes
The current world population is 6.7 Billion. An estimated 67 million or 1% of the world population is on the autism spectrum (
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Using the estimate given, the global ratio is 1:150. In a population of 150 people, 1 will be on the autism spectrum.
According to the National Statistics Office, the current estimated Philippine population is 92.23 million. If we were to use this ratio to the Philippine demographic,
Filipinos with autism will be roughly 614,866.66!
With the alarming growth of the number of children diagnosed with autism each day, we earnestly urge our legislators to take cognizance of the plight of all Filipino families dealing with autism.
We, at ASP commit to work harder for the future of our loved ones with autism, Help us. Share our Hope and Build our Dreams.
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All up to date data pertaining to autism is in an academic text recently published in Canada:
Autism: The Teratogen Fallout by Dr. Olga Graham
There are reviews on Amazon Books.
Essentially, this monograph shows the correlation between autism and teratogens including dioxin, benzene and strontium-90 etc.
Causation is discussed with empirical evidence from a case history with government documents never before published.
Because the ratio of autism is one in 165 (Canada) and one in 150 in America (CDC) and increasing, and it is shown that people with autism can be trained and educated by visiual methodology, there is a vital need for legislation to be passed so that those afflicted with autism have the opportunity of participating and contributing to society. Details with supberb documentation is covered in this book.
It is available from Amazon Books or http://autismfallout.com
Dr. Graham is now researching for a sequel:
Autism: Global Catastrophe and Human Rights.
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