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World Autism Day - April 2, 2008
For those of you who may be interested, below are links to programs and specials CNN will air tomorrow for World Autism Day.
Also, remember that April is National Autism Awareness month, so for those of you who know someone with autism, wear a ribbon, make a donation, sign up for one of the many walks taking place across America in April, say a prayer or commit in some way to help those with this disorder.
Even if you don't know someone with autism right now, chances are you will, since 1 in 150 children will be diagnosed. 90% of those will be boys. Very little is understood about this disorder and its origins and why some families may only have one diagnosed child and other families may have several. It continues to mystify and frustrate so many people.
So next time you run across someone who has a child or children dealing with this disorder, say a kind word, give them a hug or a shoulder. It will mean more than you could ever know.
Thanks for your time.
http://www.autism-society.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=11007&news_iv_ctrl=-1
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Apr 1, 2008 1:17 PM
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Thanks for this, Gabs!
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Apr 1, 2008 1:39 PM
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Gabs- My thoughts and prayers will be for you and yours as well as the other families I know who live with Autism.
Thanks for the reminder.
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Apr 1, 2008 3:25 PM
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Thanks for the info, Gabs!
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Apr 1, 2008 8:07 PM
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Thanks for posting this Gabs. It is so important to share awareness of autism. My thoughts will be with your family as well as the other families impacted by autism.
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Apr 2, 2008 7:32 PM
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Gabs:
It's people like you who share this information that make a difference not only with all of those families living with autism but for those who need to be made aware of it.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Apr 2, 2008 10:40 PM
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