Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Candidate plans to combat autism

As the presidential election draws near, you may be wondering how each candidate feels about issues close to your heart. Click the links below to see how each candidate intends to address autism.

As president, McCain would work to advance federal research into autism, promote early screening, and identify better treatment options. Click here to read John McCain's plan to combat autism.

As president, Obama would appoint a federal ASD Coordinator to oversee all federal ASD efforts, fully fund the Combating Autism Act and other federal autism research initiatives, support special needs education for children with ASD, and support universal screening. Click here to read his full plan, and click here to see his updated plan to empower Americans with disabilities.

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