Autism video

BruceJ · Jan 17, 2008

All:

Hope this isn't violating anything in the forum, but my grandson is autistic and I felt the need to pass along the below message. Purely voluntary, if anyone would like to participate. Thanks.

The video is touching and the music is quite good.

The band, Five for Fighting, is generously donating $0.40 to Autism Speaks for *each time* the video is viewed the funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure. When you have a moment, please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends and family. They are aiming for 10,000 hits, but hopefully we can help them to surpass this goal.

http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/408214

III · Jan 17, 2008

This is great, Bruce. Thanks for sharing.

Cranky · Jan 17, 2008

Thank you, Bruce. I watched it, and I sent a link to everyone in my family.

I hope we can get this legislation passed in every state soon. Children like Claudia, and my own son, need these therapies...and timing is really important to have the greatest effect. Two years is too long to wait, and yet, they must, unless the parents have tens of thousands of dollars to spend per year, often getting second mortgages and going into some pretty serious debt to pay for these things.

BruceJ · Jan 17, 2008

Thanks, y'all

I should've added that this has been checked out for legitimacy on Snopes (courtesy of Roger Carlson). The originator on the e-mail I received was:

Andy A. Herrera
Director of Educational Equity & Diversity Programs
Division of Student Affairs
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
(814) 898-6111 - (814) 898-6024 (fax)
AIM: AndyEqtyDvrsty

reigningcatsndogs · Jan 17, 2008

Thanks, Bruce. :Hug2:

I'm passing this on to all everyone in my address book. The intensive therapy came about too late for my son, and here it is not covered at all, and is still not available in many places. Hopefully we can help to change that.

ChunkyC · Jan 17, 2008

Watching it now ... won't be the last time.

BruceJ · Jan 18, 2008

Here's the little guy...

Perks · Jan 18, 2008

I broadcast emailed it - and I never do that. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Sometimes it's just too easy to help.

Autism video

BruceJ

Me and my Muse

III

rockin the suburbs

Cranky

BruceJ

Me and my Muse

reigningcatsndogs

Too sad for words.

ChunkyC

It's hard being green

BruceJ

Me and my Muse

Perks

delicate #!&@*#! flower