Special Commission Hearing on September 29, 2008: 


Above: Sponsors of the autism insurance reform bill - Delegate Robert Marshall (right) and Delegate David Poisson (left) speak in support of the bill  


Above: Stuart Spielman, Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel for Autism Speaks  


Above: Dr. Paul Law, MD MPH, Director of Medical Informatics at the Kennedy Krieger Institute testifies before the Commission  


Above: Dr. Rebecca Rosenberg, MD MPH, testifies before the Commission  


Above: Parent advocates line up to speak at the Special Commission hearing.  Each parent told a very compelling and emotional about their own child, providing facts about how autism has affected their familys' lives and how the burden of paying for treatment out-of-pocket has impacted their finances.  


Above: Lee Talley, Virginia Chapter Advocacy Chair for Autism Speaks, speaks to the Commission. 

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