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WASHINGTON — Montana's program to aggressively screen combat veterans for signs of mental trauma is going national.

President Barack Obama signed a Department of Defense authorization bill Wednesday, which among other provisions extends the Treasure State's program by requiring all military personnel to get face-to-face screenings before they leave for combat and periodically after they return to see if there are signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or other mental illnesses.

The first of seven exhibits has been finished. It has a main-street theme with a pizza shop, animal clinic, post office, general store and library stocked with books and comfy chairs."Kids on the autism spectrum need a quiet space," Fast said. "They can get overwhelmed so we created the library as a quiet room."

Easter Seals Goodwill offers a range of resources in Great Falls for people with autism and their families.

The kids in the camp are part of the Children’s Autism Waiver, but Faulkner said QLC welcomes children with autism regardless of their payer method, as long as they are already working with a direct service provider.