One click.*
Find your Member of the United States House of Representatives.
Tell them to support CMKAA.
Here’s a sample email you can copy and paste:
“I am requesting [add your Rep's name here]‘s support of H.R. 2288 – Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act (CMKAA).
Tens of thousands of our military dependent children are living with autism. One in eighty-eight children of active duty servicemembers are affected and less than ten percent of those dependents are getting the autism therapies they need and are entitled to.
Currently, TRICARE military insurance segregates proven autism therapies such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) into a separate arm of care called the Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) and places a dollar cap on ABA – essentially limiting the number of hours per week to less than half what is typically recommended for a young child newly diagnosed. ECHO enrollment is secondary to completing the application process for the Exceptional Family Members Program (EFMP) – another barrier to care. Often precious months to years are lost navigating through these processes, when proven therapies are shown to have greater success at the earliest possible intervention.
The Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act eliminates the dollar cap on ABA while also removing barriers to care by providing ABA under the umbrella of TRICARE Standard care. It also extends these vital services to the dependents of retirees who have made a career commitment to our nation’s freedom and security.
I support the Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act because [add your own personal comments here].
Thank you,
[Your Name, Address, Phone, Email]“
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It’s so easy…
It’s so important.
It would be pretty spectacular if these kinds of things just magically fixed themselves, but they do not.
It would be pretty amazing if military families could benefit from the trend of legislative success in mandating autism coverage across the country, but they do not.
Right now more than 30,000 children of our bravest men and women are struggling with autism.
30,000 military children.
Our soldiers are fighting to protect our freedoms and to secure the futures of all of our children. It is time to thank them and make a difference. It is time to honor our troops sincerely and actually take a few moments to serve those who dedicate their lives to serving us.
A few moments of your time.
>One click<
and you are on your way to thanking a soldier and their family for all they do.
From a military family proud to serve, we thank you.
- Command Sergeant Major William W. Kenyon and Mrs. Rachel E. Kenyon
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*If you are a military member or spouse and you are currently receiving mail through an APO/AE address – YOU MUST ENTER YOUR ZIP CODE AND MAILING ADDRESS WHERE YOU LAST REGISTERED TO VOTE.
[...] One-click support of CMKAA is HERE. [...]
By: An All-out RANT on Apathy « StimCity on December 4, 2011
at 12:14 pm
[...] One-click support of CMKAA is HERE. [...]
By: a rant, a book and a plea for help « a diary of a mom on December 6, 2011
at 6:03 am
Done. And tweeted and shared on Facebook. I can’t believe military families have to struggle so… burns me up. Why don’t people realize its more expensive NOT to treat children as children than care for them as adults. I don’t get it. If autism parents ruled the world… sigh.
By: Carrie Arick on December 6, 2011
at 7:47 am
Thanks Rachel for making this easy! I will also share on Fb and Tweet! We are a USAF veteran family with an autistic child and insurance is an unfortunate obstacle to services. Keep fighting!
By: Krystal Gamble Brown on December 6, 2011
at 12:23 pm
DONE – that you for making this EASY!!! I am a mom of an Autistic Son.. and a PROUD AMERICAN who believes that if you are willing to fight for your country you should NOT have to fight for the healthcare of your family!!!!!
By: Sheri Knight Wolfe on December 6, 2011
at 5:33 pm
I did it! I am a military wife and a mom to a child with Autism! I really appreciate all that you have done! Thanks so much! I blogged, tweeted and FB this page!
Thanks again!
By: Erin Cloyd Keller (@eckeller923) on December 6, 2011
at 6:17 pm
[...] show your support for CMKAA by clicking –> HERE <–. You will be taken directly to an easy-peasy form field that takes less than two [...]
By: Why 1 in 88? « StimCity on December 11, 2011
at 10:11 pm
I did it – numerous times to let them know I haven’t forgotten!
By: Angela Marie on December 11, 2011
at 10:32 pm
[...] you’d like to lend your support, you can click here to let your Congressperson know that you’d like them to support H.R. 2288, …. Rachel has made it incredibly easy to do it — in one click. You don’t even have to [...]
By: startk.raving.mad.mommy says: « North of Delaware on December 12, 2011
at 8:14 am
Done! I’m an Army wife. I haven’t had near the struggles with TRICARE that many others have, so I know I’m blessed. Hope this gets passed soon!
By: Tara Burkholder (@TaraBurkholder) on December 12, 2011
at 5:01 pm
Done.
By: Mama Be Good (@mamabegood) on December 14, 2011
at 11:38 am
[...] parents are asking fellow moms and dads to help them move Congress by contacting their legislators (they’ve even set up a one-click website to add your name) because it isn’t just [...]
By: Support the Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act « Citizen Wife on December 19, 2011
at 3:27 pm
Done
By: April Yedinak on December 22, 2011
at 11:15 am
[...] CMKA and even a website dedicated to CMKAA where you can read the text of the bill (and click on a link to contact your [...]
By: Because Autism is Not Political « Maternal Instincts on January 5, 2012
at 2:11 pm