Showing posts with label Global Health and Human Rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Global Health and Human Rights. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Experts See Autism Crisis Mounting

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Activists and experts pressed the US Congress on Tuesday to do more to help promote worldwide awareness of autism, which they said is becoming an escalating health crisis.
"Autism is a 'developmental disability pandemic.' It is largely under recognized, under appreciated in its impact and under resourced," argued Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey, who leads a House subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights.