DURING THE OPEN HOUSE GOVERNOR PARKINSON DECLARED TODAY.. COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS DAY... AUTISM ACTIVISTS WANT STATE LAWMAKERS TO FORCE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO COVER THE EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS... THEYRE PUSHING LAWMAKERS TO PASS SENATE BILL 12 ALSO KNOWN AS KATES LAW... THE GROUP AUTISM SPEAKS SAYS FIFTEEN STATES HAVE ALREADY PASSED SUCH A MEASURE AND NINETEEN MORE ARE CONSIDERG .. ONE MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREWITH SYMPTOMS OF AUTISM TOLD US ITS AMAZING WHAT THE KIDS CHILDRENAN ACHIEVE.. FOR HER, EARLY ETECTION HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.. APPL SAYS WITHOUT PROPER TREATMENT.. PEOPLE WH AUTISM TAX OUR SOCIAL AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND OFTEN DONT DELOP THE ABILITY TO FUNCTION OR BE SUCCESSFUL IN SOCIETY... THE TOPEKA POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED ITS REPORT CARD FOR

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AIRDATE: 01-27-2010
TRANSCRIPT: during the open house governor parkinson declared today.. communities in schools day... autism activists want state lawmakers to force insurance companies to cover the evaluations and treatment of autism spectrum disorders... theyre pushing lawmakers to pass senate bill 12 also known as kates law... the group autism speaks says fifteen states have already passed such a measure and nineteen more are considerg .. one mother of three childrewith symptoms of autism told us its amazing what the kids childrenan achieve.. for her, early etection has made all the difference.. appl says without proper treatment.. people wh autism tax our social and school systems and often dont delop the ability to function or be successful in society... the topeka police department announced its report card for