Jan. 26th, 2008

interpol15: (YATTA!)
I've seen this around my flist, and because I have friends that are autistic and my mom is a speech and language therapist for autistic kids, I need to help pimp it. Autism is one of the most misunderstood mental illness we have. So many kids aren't diagnosed until they start school, parents aren't fully informed and sometimes are led to believe that therapists can magically fix their kid when there is no cure and autistic kids will always be autistic. While there is no cure (yet), autism doesn't have to be a life sentence for those involved.

The band Five for Fighting is generously donating $0.40 to Autism Speaks each time THIS VIDEO is viewed. The funds raised will go toward research studies to help find a cure for autism. When you have a moment, please watch this informative clip, featuring touching photos of a beloved daughter and her family.

Please, PLEASE watch the video, have your friends and families watch it, and post this to your journals. This is an issue close to my heart, and I think it's a wonderful cause to spread. I wouldn't ask otherwise.

There are insurance companies who refuse to pay for much needed therapy to help these children. The earlier it's caught and they CAN get the therapy, the better chance they have of leading fuller, more interactive lives with the world around them. Every day counts, and there are so many who are slipping through the cracks. So many. Please do what little you can, watch the video, watch it lots of times, leave it running in the background, get other people to watch it, donate to your local or state autism societies, learn more about this so you can help parents who have children who they love desperately, and who sometimes feel a little crazy BECAUSE they love them so much, and yet feel like sometimes they just can't get through.

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