I am participating in Walk Now for Autism to help find a cure for autism. As you may know, my son Sean has a form of autism called PDD-NOS. This stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. Sean is a very sweet boy who enjoys Star Wars, Lego video games and Tae Kwon Do. He started high school this year and is involved with the Best Buddies program at his school. Thankfully, he is high functioning, although he still requires special ed and many services and therapies in school and out.
Autism is the second most common developmental disorder in the United States affecting one in every 150 children born today. Despite some promising discoveries, the cause of autism is unknown and a cure does not exist. Research is crucial. Every 20 minutes another child is diagnosed with autism. Not only must we find ways to improve the quality of life for children and adults with autism, but we also must find a cure, and soon.
By participating in this event, our hope is that we will soon hear “Your child no longer has autism.
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*** Raffle ***
Every $10 donation to my page can be entered into the drawing to win a pair of Chicago Bears tickets.
I have also added a second very special drawing for my fellow Beatle-fans to win a Red Nose Day t-shirt (M,L or XL) instead. This is only open to residents of the US. Drawings will be during the first week of May. Drop me a note at kat@beatle-fans.com and let me know which drawing you would like to participate in and shirt size if you are entering the rednose raffle. The raffle is for the world famous Beatles Red Nose Comic Relief t-shirt designed by Stella, photo by Linda and modeled by Paul McCartney on the Grammy Awards.
Thanks so much for your support. Here is the link to my page at Walk Now for Autism.
** Kat's walk page **Good luck!
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