April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to raise public consciousness about autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Join the global autism community and Light it Up Blue on April 2, 2016.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n Senators Chuck Schumer of New York and Chuck Grassley of Iowa have introduced legislation to help the families of loved ones with autism, Alzheimer\u2019s disea<\/strong>se, and other conditions that make people prone to wandering.<\/p>\n Kevin and Avonte\u2019s Law is named for two boys with autism who died after wandering. Avonte Oquendo, age 14, drowned in the East River after leaving his New York City school in 2014. Kevin Wills, age 9, drowned in 2008 after jumping into Iowa\u2019s Raccoon River.<\/p>\n The bill would allow grants from the Justice Department to be used for training and education programs operated by nonprofit organizations and law enforcement agencies. The bill would also provide resources to support emergency protocols and tracking technology to promote the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to raise public consciousness about autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Join the global autism community and Light it Up Blue on April 2, 2016.\u00a0 Senators Chuck Schumer of New York and Chuck…<\/span><\/p>\n