3/12/09

Tyler is eating like a champ :) We've discovered a new way to make pizza for him so that we don't have to pay a fortune buying the frozen ones he can have. We take his Tapioca Light bread and cover it with GFCF Pizza sauce and then we slice up turkey pepperoni into little pieces and last night I shreded and chopped some carrots as well and we put that all in the oven for about 5 minutes. I made 4 pieces last night for dinner so he could eat 2 pieces and then I could pack the other 2 for his lunch today at school. Well he ate 3 pieces, plus his applesauce and almost 2 cookies! :)


Also, got some good news on the insurance front, received the email below, this morning.

Thanks to all of you across Michigan for all you do, whether it is writing, calling or meeting with your Reps and Senators, spreading awareness about the need for autism insurance legislation, or enlisting the help of your friends and family for our grassroots effort!

The month of March finds us with our insurance bills reintroduced in the House and soon to be reintroduced in the Senate. Thanks to Rep. Ball and Rep. Angerer. You will find that the bill introduced by Kathy Angerer closes loopholes that insurance companies might try to wiggle through to deny us coverage once these laws pass. See the language of the bill: HB4476

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS:
Senator Tupac Hunter reintroduced the bill in the Senate Tuesday: SB359 The bill was immediately referred to the committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform (click here to find committee members) chaired by Senator Sanborn. On this committee are Senators Thomas (a co-sponsor), Tupac Hunter, Randy Richardville (a friend to the autism community), and Gilda Jacobs (also a friend to the autism community). This is huge news because last year the bills were stalled in the Health Policy Committee chaired by Senator George.

THIS GIVES US GREAT HOPE FOR GETTING THESE BILLS TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOORS THIS YEAR!!!!