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Thank you for everything you are doing to help create awareness of this horrible disease.
posted by Nicole on 12/27/07 2:43: PM

Wow, that is touching.
posted by Jenn on 12/27/07 1:09: PM

I think that the saddest thing of all is that the public is so unaware of the vaccine link and the ways that you can combat this issue after the fact. Contact a Maximized Living Doctor and the possibilies are endless, MaximizedLiving.com The benefits for these children come with chiropractic care and detoxing their beautiful bodies of the toxins that are in the vaccines that all of these children have recieved. Thank you and God Bless!!!
posted by Kathy Kinch on 12/27/07 10:20: AM

It is because of stories like this and organizations like AutismSpeaks that funding for research continues. Keep sharing your stories and keep the pressure on pharmaceutical companies to continue to fund research initiatives to find a cure.
posted by jodi on 12/27/07 9:51: AM

I am currently going to school now, working toward getting a certification In ABA. I understand your frustrations. This is a beautiful video and I have sent it to over 100 people already. You and your family are in my prayers. I wish you the best...who knows we may meet some day.
posted by Gina on 12/27/07 9:46: AM

This was very moving. The family are in my prayers. It is wonderful there are such special people in this world.
posted by sharon on 12/27/07 7:51: AM

Wow! What an emotional video. My heart goes out to you and your family. You and your family are in my prayers.
posted by Christie on 12/26/07 7:22: PM

God Bless these children, and their familys!
posted by Alesha on 12/26/07 3:16: PM

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video and helping to educate others. Our story is so similar. Our biggest struggles with our nine year old son has also been his silence, and horrible sleep. I cried when I read the quotes. It's so difficult that after 9 years I still don't always know what's wrong when my son cries, or screams out uncontrollably at night. He does finally have some very limited communication now which has been wonderful. He is a beautiful, loving child, who has also been on long waiting lists. Insurance has covered nothing but medical appointments, and we live in a community with more families then services available. We have done a good job, I think, on our own with him, and we have a supportive family and a great deal of love and patience in our home. I do worry about what will happen when I'm (his Mom) gone and not here any longer to take care of him. This sometimes overwhelms me, and I've been working on my faith to help me cope with this. I do pray there are services and special people in the future to help him, and others in need. I send my thoughts and prayers to you, and to all the families who have autism in their lives (there are so many of us now)...we live such special and gifted lives with this disorder, but also with so many struggles and challenges. But I am so thankful I didn't/don't have to deal with the challenges Moms had to deal with years ago. It's unimaginable to me how parents were treated not very long ago, and how they were blamed. There are such brilliant people out there in the autism field, and such amazing research happening, and I feel so hopeful!
posted by Chris on 12/26/07 2:24: PM

Jesus loves the little children; and we should love as He does. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your beautiful daughter.
posted by Barbara on 12/26/07 12:44: PM

I was so impressed and drawn to this posting. How beautiful all God's children are, and blessed in each difference and unique way. I loved this site and I am a fan of Five For Fighting, thank you all for your collaboration. May the new year offer new beginnings and hope for all.
posted by Samantha Williams on 12/26/07 10:52: AM

thank you for the email
posted by john on 12/26/07 4:57: AM

thanks for the email
posted by john on 12/26/07 4:55: AM

Our beautiful grandson Adam was diagnosed w/ Autism Specrum Disorder a year ago.Being a retired Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, I had some feeling that all is not right with him, I kept it to myself for a few days, then I hinted something to my son, who is a doctor, about my suspitions, and to my daughter-in -law, we all had the same feeling and decided the best thing is to get him in the program for early intervention and therapy. Now, we notice a huge difference in his communication skills and looking at him, you'll never pick up anything unusual. He has always been friendly, fun loving and touchy feely sweet boy,he is more so now. He talks a lot now ,enjoys going to school and be with his friends and is specially loving to his baby sister , we love him so much and so blessed to have him in our lives.
posted by May Buenviaje on 12/26/07 12:41: AM

We also have a seven yr. little boy, diagnosed at age two. As a parent, you will never feel like you are doing enough therapy and intervention for your child. We have been through our savings, retirement, and luxury items. We have had our house on the market for six months, this very hard on our other two "neurotypical" kids, who live in their brother's shadow. Autism is all emcompassing, affecting your income, future, and sanity. The therapies are mostly NOT covered, even though we pay for good insurance. Our child met his minimum speech sessions( he is non-verbal) early on, we pay out of pocket for nearly everything, and have been denied KBW twice. Our pblic school, even though considered"excellent" don't come close to knowing a thing about Autism. Most of the paraprofessionals do mot have any degrees and are there for the paycheck and benefits. Our state just passed a law that each family is eligible for 8,000 for education when needs are not met. The private schools are full.
posted by jane turry on 12/25/07 9:05: PM

My two children were diagnosed on the spectrum. Anyone with children on the spectrum needs to check out the DAN protocol for biomedical treatment at the Autism Research Institutes' Website. My wife and I are glad we did.
posted by Bill Gienke on 12/25/07 5:24: PM

Very moving and emotional video my heart goes out to all families with this and other disabilities the government never does do enuff for these people as my brother was born mentally challenged and has been institutionalize since he was 5 that was how they dealt with him because we didn't have money for better treatment and insurance didn't even think about helping i hope the government and insurance co. start putting us first god bless all who watch and learn and help
posted by laura on 12/24/07 11:05: PM

JUST LIKE THE SONG SAYS.."START NOW." PARENTS ARE ALWAYS THE FIRST TO KNOW THAT THERE IS'SOMETHING DIFFERENT.' MY SON WAS DX @ AGE 3 BUT I KNEW AT ABOUT 2 THAT HE NEEDED TESTING. HE IS NOW 8 AND IS YUMMY, HAPPY AND YES HAS ALOT OF AUTISTIC, ASPIE MOMENTS!! THAT IS WHY I HAVE ALWAYS FOUGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT FOR HIM. HE HAS COME FROM BEING 3 WITH ONLY 10 WORDS AND ECHOLALIC IN SPEC ED SCHOOLS TO FULLY INCLUDED FOR TWO YEARS IN A REG 2ND GRADE CLASS WITH THE WHOLE SPEC ED TEAM WORKING WITH HIM AS WELL AS OUR IN HOME BEHAVIORIST. I AM INVOLVED WITH MANY AUTISM ORGANIZATIONS, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. GO TO DISTRICTS MEETINGS AND SEE IF THEY HAVE A SPECIAL ED ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND FIGHT LIKE HELL TO GET WHAT YOU NEED! MORE THAN EVER MAKE THOSE AWARE AROUND YOU THAT AUTISM IS WHAT YOUR CHILD HAS. MOST WILL BE IN DENIAL UNTIL THEY SPEND A DAY WITH YOU! MAKE THEM AWARE!!! MY SON, WHO IS JUST NOW ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIS BRAIN AND IF HE IS RETARDED,WILL BE TOLD SOMEDAY WITH OUR ABA. HE KNOWS THE OUTLINE. I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH THIS.. ZACH WALKED OVER WHILE I WAS PLAYING THIS VIDEO AND SAID, "UMM, I KNOW THOSE KIDS. THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME EYES. THEY HAVE THE EYES I DO. THEY ARE TALKING." MAY THAT GIVE YOU HOPE..
posted by Lynda on 12/24/07 6:35: PM

Thank you for sharing this video and I certainly support and advocate all CLINICAL (non-biomedical i.e. not causing the suffering and/or death of any other-than-human animals) research into this mysterious challenge. Having a dear friend who is autistic (and also one of the most intelligent, compassionate and expressive people I know), my heartfelt wish is for him, and everyone else diagnosed with Autism, to be able to live normal lives and be appreciated for their talents and abilities.
posted by J N Petzak on 12/24/07 1:31: PM

My heart goes out to all the family and friends of people with autism. Hopefully in the near future we will find a cure!
posted by Amy on 12/24/07 8:54: AM