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I loved it, and all the pics. She is very precious. I too have a child diagnosed with autism and think this is an awesome way to help the fight.
posted by Christy ~ Meet our Chris on 1/25/08 2:42: PM

Thank you so much. My daughter Olivia is 3&1/2 and has recently been diagnosed with PDD. Like Hanah, she has an infectious smile and loves to laugh. She also LOVES Peter Pan. Thank you for giving me a glimpse into my daughter's future. Seeing Hanah just confirms to me that with the right help Olivia will continue to improve and be the very best she can be! All the best to you and your family and please give Hanah a big hug from me and my Olivia. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
posted by olivia's mommy on 1/17/08 4:26: PM

To Hanah: A dream is a wish your heart makes...may all your dreams come true! To Hanah's parents: Keep up the good work with Hanah, stick together through all the challenges, take good care of yourselves--you are her world, and continue to find creative ways to spread autism awareness. Wouldn't a special day set aside for an Autism Speaks "Walk for Autism Research" be great at Disneyland??? May God's greatest blessings be yours! Grammy Pammy of "Our Boys, Our Purpose".
posted by Grammy Pammy on 5/30/07 7:08: AM

Thank you ALL once more. Hanah is such a joy. I want to let the people who have concerns about their Autistic children. Never Give up Hope! We worried and were scared in the early years when she wasn't developing on a normal level. My wife worried and cried for quite some time. We sought advice from professionals and organizations and had Hanah checked for all sorts of other things. Bottom line is she is mildly Autistic, with the same characteristics that are very common with autistic children. She lines things up, has trouble transitioning, tantrums etc, and is just now learning to use the toilet. We have very good days and some very frustrating ones. We had a lot of help through Alta Regional here in California and through our own school district, that continues to this day. One thing that has made a huge difference was having Alta Regional provides us with a behavioralist Specialist (Not the Super Nanny kind either) The Behavioralist was very instrumental in providing us with the knowledge and mental tools to help with her behavior development and most importantly our daily frustrations. It taught us how to handle situations without getting stressed and frustrated, which hanah keyed in on and made it even more difficult for us. Now we are all on the same page and there is less stress and arguments about how to handle Hanah. hanah is amazing and progressing so much now and does in fact listen 70% or more to what we ask of her and also she does things on her own as well. This is so important for her development! With the help of Hanah's school special Ed Staff we have found ways for her to keep focused and motivated at school. The thing I feel works great is lots of praise! She loves praise and is proud of our praises for things like school work and going to the potty all on her own. She is progressing and heading in the right direction as she matures, So remember this and also find things your children love to do and let them be creative. Hanah loves to play in sand, and sing and play with little characters figurines. So we have a big sand box, I built her a stage for her room and my wife keeps Hanah supplied with lots of characters and we both give her lots of love!
posted by Tom Stover on 5/21/07 8:46: AM

she's so cute!!! I love the pics
posted by Amanda on 5/15/07 2:52: PM

Keep up on looking for cure, Hannah has a great smile, and A Special Father/Mother, Grandmother, To help her on her journey, I Love You ALL, Jody
posted by Jody Stover on 5/12/07 8:40: AM

I am crying so much right now because your little girl reminds me so much of my 5 year old son Walt. He's full of love and so ready to give it and Peter Pan is his favorite too! He was born 10 wks premature and has had developmental delays since then. He has been diagnosed with ADHD, PDD, Dispraxia through speech and motor skills. He has Speech Therapists, Behavioral Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Developmental Pediatrician, Neurophycologist, and a regular physician we are working with. We (me and my husband) having been fighting so hard for the past 3 years to find out what's wrong. All the doctors are not sure and keep passing us from one to the other. He is having an MRI next Friday because we have asked them too. I don't know what to do for him. I don't have a lot of support from anyone except my husband because my family and his family are in denial. As a mother, I have a gut instinct telling me we are missing something. If you could, I would love for you to email me (awaitinganangel@aol.com) so we can talk a little bit more. I just need someone to talk to and I have seen a lot of these videos and I feel that I relate to you in some way. Your video was beautiful and hits very close to home.
posted by Kristi on 5/10/07 10:25: PM

your video gives me a great hope for my daughter... God Bless you and your family and your beautiful little girl..
posted by liz on 5/10/07 10:04: PM

Where's the autism? This beautiful child doesn't look like she ever melts down! I can tell she's a happy girl - good job!
posted by Donna Keith on 5/09/07 12:43: PM

Hanah is Beautiful! She is Love! She is healing everyone around her. Thanks for sharing your video with us. Great job. Blessings!
posted by Gahana on 5/09/07 9:50: AM

tom exellent video, I remember the video of our granpa at his remembering.you have a talent making videos,I hope this one helps the autism cause! you know i have 3 kids with autism my self,its sad this happens too often.I wounder myself why i have 3 in that spread disorder. I quess at the end of the day, all you can do is love and cherish them and take care of them the best you can!! sincerally, youre cousin scott!!
posted by scott l. on 5/07/07 7:26: PM

Tom, your video is beautiful as is your daughter. Believe, it will happen.
posted by Sheri Stover on 5/07/07 10:25: AM

To Little Hanah with the big bright smile! I pray that some day you will know how many people's lives you have touched with that wonderful bright smile that God so blessed you with. You make my heart smile everytime I watch your video! Let's all be one of Hanah's Angels! You are always in my prayers! Love, Jacqie
posted by Jacqie on 5/07/07 7:55: AM

What a beautiful little girl. You guys are doing a great thing.
posted by Michelle Hedge on 5/06/07 8:59: PM

She is a beautiful little princess. Your video was precious. Thank you for sharing...I wish my daughter knew your daughter.. she would love to play with all of those disney characters with her! God Bless and hopefully one day, there will be a greater awareness and understanding for children like Hanah and my daughter Kristen.
posted by Mimi on 5/06/07 6:14: PM

Thank you once again, everyone. Your comments are so heart warming and uplifting. the wonderful people who care for autistic children and adults, are the ones who should be thanked the most. Thank you to people like Opals son who has chosen his career to help and teach others with autism to live as much of a normal life as possible! They have been blessed and so they bless others. They make a courageous and positive difference in the world. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
posted by Tom Stover on 5/06/07 12:31: AM

An awesome video....thoroughly enjoyed it and am so glad you are making more people aware of this disease that effects our young children. I would also like to add a note telling you my grandson age 27 works with children having this disease....Love and prayers to you and little Hannah.....Opal Good
posted by opal good on 5/05/07 8:18: PM

An awesome video....thoroughly enjoyed it and am so glad you are making more people aware of this disease that effects our young children. I would also like to add a note telling you my grandson age 27 works with children having this disease....Love and prayers to you and little Hannah.....Opal Good
posted by opal good on 5/05/07 8:18: PM

Dear Tom, She is adorable! I've worked with these precious children as a School Nurse! They can be very high functioning! My best to you and yours! In His Love, Ed and Shirley Thagard Ord
posted by Shirley Ord on 5/05/07 10:57: AM

What a beautiful girl Hanah is! You are so lucky to have such a special little girl Tom. My family and I send our love to Hanah all the way from N.C.
posted by David "Thor" Burns on 5/04/07 7:37: PM