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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1718 

Honoring the commitment and service of the Albert Einstein Healthcare 

Network, Southwest Airlines, and the Philadelphia International Airport 

for helping families dealing with autism gain confidence in public places 

and honoring the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Gray Center for contributions to the Autism Accessibility 

Program housed at Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 16, 2010 

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the commitment and service of the Albert Einstein 

Healthcare Network, Southwest Airlines, and the Philadelphia International Airport for helping families dealing 

with autism gain confidence in public places and honoring the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania, and the Gray Center for contributions to 

the Autism Accessibility Program housed at Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. 

Whereas autism affects nearly 1 in 110 children nationally; 

Whereas children with autism often lack social intuition, and 

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formation such as bright lights and loud noises can be 

upsetting; 

Whereas a typical outing to a public place could easily be a 

traumatizing experience for families dealing with autism; 

Whereas similarly, places of social interaction such as museums, shopping centers, airports, and train stations need 

an understanding of autism to create an atmosphere that 

is conducive to a meaningful visit for families dealing 

with autism; 

Whereas the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network’s Autism 

Accessibility Exploration System program, in conjunction 

with Southwest Airlines and the Philadelphia International Airport, is working on breaking down social 

boundaries and systematically helping families dealing 

with autism gain confidence in public places by incrementally increasing exposure in a meaningful manner; 

Whereas many experts are focusing on the cause, controversy, 

or cure for autism, while there are a number of families 

who struggle with day-to-day life experiences; and 

Whereas it is in this seemingly mundane space that the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network’s Autism Accessibility 

Exploration System program has begun to etch out a 

place for families to move beyond the focus on the label 

that sometimes defines them and to step out successfully 

into the world: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 

2 the commitment and service of the Albert Einstein 

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1 delphia International Airport for helping families dealing 

2 with autism gain confidence in public places. 

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