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It was a beautiful message My son was diagnosed when he was 2 and I had to wait until he was 3 to give him Ritalin, I tried, dexedrine, and some other medicine that made him worse! He is now 17 1/2 and graduating High School with Honorsand he has maintained a 3.5-4.0 grade point average! He took Ritalin, Concerta and now Metadate which they are all a form of ritalin... He is in chorus, drama, he volunteers and I am extremely proud of him I hope that everyone who is diagnosed with this has the same luck as we did! He went through all of the interventions and now he is doing Great@!
posted by Sharon on 1/14/08 6:54: AM

This is a tribute to human nature and the good in the world. Thank you for making a difference.
posted by Suzanne Ravlin on 1/14/08 6:52: AM

Beautifully prepared. May God give you strength every minute of every day to be the best parents to your BEAUTIFUL daughter. May a cure be found soon...
posted by Rhonda on 1/14/08 6:51: AM

School Social worker here, AND mother of an Aspergers 15 y.o. This video brought up so much of how I feel as a parent; the great hopes, the surprise, the coping, and the love. Thanks for sharing; and thanks to the band for the contributions!!
posted by Sharon K on 1/14/08 6:49: AM

It's so good to see such a big popular band like FIVE FOR FIGHTING supporting this cause. Our children need more large supporters to get the disease out to the many people that are unaware of it. My 5 year old was diagnosed when he was three and he is a walking example of early intervention. Congress needs to get involved in helping us help our kids. Please PLEASE support AUTISM SPEAKS!!!
posted by Victor Baca on 1/14/08 6:41: AM

Having a relative that is Autistic (he's under 4) and also a co-worker with a daughter in her teens, Iv'e seen how wonderful these kids truly are. I wish the best for your "little angel".
posted by Cathy on 1/14/08 6:33: AM

God bless all of you touched by this pervasive disability. And God bless FIVE FOR FIGHTING for providing this outlet for all the children and families living with AUTISM....Not being able to talk does not mean you have nothing to say!!!
posted by Rhonda Bonner on 1/14/08 6:27: AM

We need changes to our system to help Austism and support for the families.
posted by Denise Stanton on 1/14/08 6:16: AM

Max was one of the fortunate, he went through Early Intervention. I have a boy who went from no-speaking and hugs to a boy who greets me every day, gives hugs spontaneously and talks a blue streak. His remaining main problem is reading comprehension, he is a whiz at math. All I can recommend is work with your child, intensively, at home, don't give up and just wait on the government. They need your help now.
posted by Mary on 1/14/08 6:08: AM

This is criminal, in this country of wealth and prosperity that we have any child lacking adequate medical intervention. This election is our opportunity to speak out for change- God bless you and your family and may you find the medical support your beautifl baby needs!
posted by Cindy on 1/14/08 5:55: AM

I am the school nurse at a High School and also Asst. Advisor for HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) our national service project is Austism Speaks. We try to help in anyway we can. We had a local walk and are continuing to raise money to take to our walk in Atlanta April 12th, 2008. This is a wonderful cause and I am so thankful it is getting the attention it needs so we can find the missing pieces. Our prayers are always with every one effected by Autism.
posted by Heather Harper on 1/14/08 5:53: AM

I am the school nurse at a High School and also Asst. Advisor for HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) our national service project is Austism Speaks. We try to help in anyway we can. We had a local walk and are continuing to raise money to take to our walk in Atlanta April 12th, 2008. This is a wonderful cause and I am so thankful it is getting the attention it needs so we can find the missing pieces. Our prayers are always with every one effected by Autism.
posted by Heather Harper on 1/14/08 5:52: AM

I am the school nurse at a High School and also Asst. Advisor for HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) our national service project is Austism Speaks. We try to help in anyway we can. We had a local walk and are continuing to raise money to take to our walk in Atlanta April 12th, 2008. This is a wonderful cause and I am so thankful it is getting the attention it needs so we can find the missing pieces. Our prayers are always with every one effected by Autism.
posted by Heather Harper on 1/14/08 5:52: AM

I am the school nurse at a High School and also Asst. Advisor for HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) our national service project is Austism Speaks. We try to help in anyway we can. We had a local walk and are continuing to raise money to take to our walk in Atlanta April 12th, 2008. This is a wonderful cause and I am so thankful it is getting the attention it needs so we can find the missing pieces. Our prayers are always with every one effected by Autism.
posted by Heather Harper on 1/14/08 5:51: AM

I have two suggestions: a wonderful mom of a child with autism has a group: www.northeastohioautismgroup.org. Her name is Marianne Seaman, and please research www.lowdosenaltrexone.org and become a member of the yahoo groups and ask questions and contact Dr. McClandess who specializes in autism. She has made great strides in helping autistic children. God Bless.
posted by conni on 1/14/08 5:48: AM

As a teacher in the 1980's, I helped a parent fight to get the local school district to pay for a respected, out-of-district intervention program for their son. The child study team director had a reprimand written into my file for doing so! Your poignant video shows that 20 years later, parents are still up against the same brick wall, when it comes to funding and insurance. How tragic, considering early intervention is key. May your gorgeous, little girl have the success she so deserves.
posted by Lin on 1/14/08 5:45: AM

May God Bless your family and be with you always.
posted by Christina on 1/14/08 5:27: AM

We have been living with sutism in our family for 5 and a half years now. So, I have not cried in a long time, but your video was so on point, so moving and so utterly beautiful that it brought me to tears. Reliving those feelings, frustrations and desires to help my own daughter all came together in a tear therapy session. Thanks for this and I will be praying that we make the goal. Together we can make it happen. If we can put a man on the moon, we can beat autism!
posted by Sherri on 1/14/08 5:00: AM

We are blessed by our 21 year old son who has autism. It is not a tragedy but a blessing to our family. We had a period of grief but got over ourselves and just concentrated on him. We are all much better people because of him. I have been able to witness more miracles than I thought possible. I am thankful that we were chosen to have Chris in our lives. It is not an impossible task.
posted by Patty on 1/14/08 4:51: AM

Thanks for this program i have two children with the same problem but with the Grace of God they are improving. I know what you are going through but only God can help us through . Do not give up God promised that the years taken away he will give back in ten fold so it shall be with all our children going through this faze.
posted by Rose on 1/14/08 4:47: AM