Autism awareness

[barbiedoll1973_tn]

My SIL sent me this link. She said the band Five for Fighting is donating 40 cents for every hit on the site. Whether that's tru or not, I don't know, but the video is powerful nonetheless, so I thought I'd share it here just in case the band is really donating money!

Five for Fighting

[CopyCat]

Originally Posted by barbiedoll1973_tn

My SIL sent me this link. She said the band Five for Fighting is donating 40 cents for every hit on the site. Whether that's tru or not, I don't know, but the video is powerful nonetheless, so I thought I'd share it here just in case the band is really donating money!

Five for Fighting

Good girl, this is worth mentioning here... If I understand it right, they are donating .49 cents to "Autism Speaks" everytime this video is viewed... Autism Speaks raises money for research into autism spectrum disorders including Aspergers syndrome... I think this is a very worthy cause, this problem effects a lot of children... If anyone has never heard of Autism, its "a disturbance in psychological development in which use of language, reaction to stimuli, interpretation of the world, and the formation of relationships are not fully established and follow unusual patterns" I didn't say that, I looked it up... But I do know that Aspergers syndrome is a psychological problem very similar to Autism...

So please click on the blue words "Five for Fighting" down here...

Five for Fighting

^ WATCH THIS VIDEO !!! ^

[barbiedoll1973_tn]

Yes I thought this would be a good thing to post here.. I just sent out on myspace because this is a good thing.

[alexis]

It is quite important, many people do not realize all the issues that go on with this, and also the stuff that goes on for the caregivers.

[cinemaddict]

I've seen recently many campaigns against autism, and for parental awareness, cause it's a serious disease... I'm sorry there are more and more kids nowadays that have to fight it! The treatment is very expensive from what I know, and doesn't always work, it doesn't exist a sure cure for autism... I guess it's always best to prevent rather than treat. I've sent this link to my social network, thanks!

[barbiedoll1973_tn]

Originally Posted by cinemaddict

I've seen recently many campaigns against autism, and for parental awareness, cause it's a serious disease... I'm sorry there are more and more kids nowadays that have to fight it! The treatment is very expensive from what I know, and doesn't always work, it doesn't exist a sure cure for autism... I guess it's always best to prevent rather than treat. I've sent this link to my social network, thanks!

Your welcome and yes this is a very scary disease I have three kids and I was scared to death that something like this would happen to one of my babies Thank God nothing like this has ever happened. I am so thankful for that..
But I do have friends that their kids do have this and its very sad.

[aperio]

Cool thread - I love movements for a good cause. Looks like that video is getting a good amount of exposure... that's awesome!

I had no idea autism affect 1 in 150 children? That's some seriously scary odds there.