Lili's Autism Story
Description: The story of Lili and the South Carolina autism insurance mandate
Charity: autismspeaks
Author: Katharine Wheeler
Credits: Drew's Famous Lullabies: Mother & Child; Guns 'n Roses
Views: 6031
Posted: 1/25/08 9:16 PM
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Comments:
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Hi Katharine!! I was so excited to see Lili's video! I miss you all very much and am happy to see that Lili is doing well. I would love to visit next time I am home. Take Care!
Heather
posted by Heather Nichols on 2/06/08 6:52: AM
It is amazig to see the difference in her eyes as she received her therapy. You can tell she is connected to the world. You did a great job and I really enjoyed watching the transformation.
posted by Laura on 2/02/08 3:16: AM
Thank you for sharing Lili's story. I hope other states will follow the good example finally set by South Carolina! Early intervention is so important. Wouldn't it be great if the Congress & the Senate could see these videos? Our grandsons video is also on this website. Thank goodness for therapists...and for parents who never give up and never give in!
posted by Grammy Pammy of "Our Boys, Our Purpose" on 1/31/08 8:01: PM
i luv this story. i hope the best for u and your family.
posted by thomasina on 1/31/08 6:23: PM
God Bless you Lili and all the others...with love from Connecticut.
posted by Suzanne on 1/31/08 9:47: AM
My son has Asperger's Syndrome, and he did 3 years of Sensory Integration Therapy here in South Florida. Our insurance covered all but our copay. Our therapist helped my son achieve some amazing things, and now most days he seems like an average teenager. Therapy Works!
posted by Luanne on 1/30/08 4:04: PM
My son has Asperger's Syndrome, and he did 3 years of Sensory Integration Therapy here in South Florida. Our insurance covered all but our copay. Our therapist helped my son achieve some amazing things, and now most days he seems like an average teenager. Therapy Works!
posted by Luanne on 1/30/08 4:04: PM
awesome story...awesome family...and what an Angel Lili is...thank you Jesus!
posted by KC on 1/30/08 9:03: AM
Your video was beautiful. Thank you for sharing Lili's story - it helps me stay positive as we go through our journey with our son who is on the spectrum.
posted by Aimee on 1/29/08 7:58: PM
Kath, I LOVE it! You guys are an inspriation for us. Hugs, Cyndi
posted by Cyndi Newton on 1/29/08 7:20: AM
Thank you for sharing your story. I am so glad that Lili was able to be mainstreamed. I am a first grade teacher and have a child with Autism in my classroom. I feel really blessed to be able to teach this student every day. This child has truly bloomed since being mainstreamed into a regular ed classroom..........so much growth. I have grown myself.
posted by Lauri on 1/28/08 7:53: PM
She is so beautiful! God Bless you and your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers
posted by Martha on 1/28/08 6:07: PM
She is so beautiful! God bless all of you. Yuor family are in my thoughts and prayers.
posted by Martha on 1/28/08 6:04: PM
I really pray for for you and your beautiful family and thank God for mine.
posted by Michelle Carr on 1/28/08 4:33: PM
Way to go guys. am sending to everyone I know in hopes they will view. love ya tammy
posted by tammy on 1/28/08 4:08: PM
Our girls love watching the video, great job, you really have a gift for this Katharine-I know that this is still a long road but look how far you have come...old friends know where you have been and know where you are going..the future is bright!!
posted by Sarabeth on 1/28/08 9:13: AM
This is a wonderful story
posted by Terri on 1/28/08 8:30: AM
Beautiful video and she is just thriving and is beautiful girl. I went through something similar too, my daughter didn't speak until she was over 3 yrs. old. when she was 2 and a half yrs. old she was tested and that's when she was dx. autism and began a BOCES program called First Steps, it was just wonderful, within 3 months of her attending she was saying whole sentences.
posted by Sandra Z on 1/28/08 5:21: AM
What a great video !!!
posted by DeeDee Kier on 1/28/08 5:14: AM
Therapy is not always a miracle pill for everyone. My son started receiving therapy within his special ed class when he was almost 4 yrs. Yes, he made tremendous progress, but he didn't even start to speak until he was almost 7 yrs old. Today, he is almost 17 yrs., and there are still times we don't completely understand him, or he understand us. But he is a miracle in progress. He has several classmates though, in an all-autism setting in his class, who still can't speak. It all depends on the nature and the severity of the disorder in each person.
posted by Maureen on 2/22/08 12:04: PM