It takes just one click.
Click HERE to go to the official website of the United States House of Representatives 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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This is just the beginning.
We can DO THIS.
Send that email. Send it again.
Call your Congressperson.
Call them again.
WE. CAN. DO. THIS.
