,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #geb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,lawl] submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,septemb] #ai1 #bjbe1 z ,black ,autism  
,acceptance & ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas    
autism is a =m ( neurodiv]g5ce *>act]iz$
 by diff]5ces 9 social communication    
skills & by repetitive & highly focus$  
behaviors & ways ( ?9k+2 ,:]eas1 despite
 rec5t ef=ts to s]ve ,black auti/ic     
individuals1 !re appe> to be significant
 racial inequities 9 ! diagnosis &      
treatm5t ( ,black auti/ic *ildr52       
,:]eas ,black p>5ts ( auti/ic *ildr5    
report$ significantly less autism       
conc]ns & behavioral conc]ns1 ) *ildr5 m
 likely to be se5 z disruptive in/ead ( 
neurodiv]g5t2 ,:]eas ,black auti/ic     
individuals are m likely to be          
misdiagnos$1 und]diagnos$1 & diagnos$   
late2 ,:]eas ,black auti/ic individuals 

are und]repres5t$ 9 autism rese>*2      
,:]eas ,black auti/ic individuals h be5 
f\nd to h m difficulty 9 access+        
specialty c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,black community
 reports m acc\nts ( m>g9alization &    
dismissal ( conc]ns 9 heal? c>e sett+s1 
includ+ 9 ! autism space2 ,:]eas ,black 
auti/ic y\? face increas$ risk (        
negative outcomes dur+ int]actions ) law
 en=cem5t2 & ,:]eas ,black auti/ic y\?  
face disproportionate discipl9e at      
s*ool1 result+ 9 a high] preval5ce (    
susp5sions1 expulsions1 & o!r classroom 
puni%m5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 expresses      
support = ! designation ( ,black ,autism
 ,acceptance & ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7     
enc\rages all ,am]icans to celebrate    
,black ,autism ,acceptance & ,aw>5ess   
,day by-- 7,a7 rais+ aw>5ess ab\t !     
inequalities fac+ ,black auti/ic        
individuals2  7,b7 promot+ und]/&+1     
acceptance1 & inclusion ( ,black auti/ic
 individuals2  7,c7 re9=c+ ! importance 
( amplify+ ! voices ( ,black auti/ic    

individuals2 &  7,d7 advocat+ = ju/ice &
 equity = ,black auti/ic individuals2   
7#c7 recognizes t acceptance = ,black   
auti/ic individuals is ess5tial2  7#d7  
recognizes t true acceptance = ,black   
auti/ic individuals means culturally    
compet5t c>e1 *all5g+ exi/+ biases1     
build+ community1 & provid+ equitable   
access to res\rces & opportunities2     
7#e7 recognizes t autism does n end aft]
 *ildhood1 & res\rces & acceptance are  
ne$$ = ,black auti/ic individuals into  
adul?ood2 &  7#f7 recognizes t          
neurological diff]5ces1 l autism1 are   
natural v>iations 9 ! human exp]i5ce1 & 
^? v>iations %\ld be celebrat$4