We need to stand together!

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

I've been wanting to write this for a long time but am not quite sure of what wording to use. But here I go...

We started the LIA Foundation about 1 1/2 years ago to bring awareness to parents and physicians about Lyme disease, encourage parents of autistic children to test their kids and get the physicians talking so that they can figure out treatments that work for these kids.

I think we have made some progress in the above goal. After all..what is WRONG with the above goal? We know that many kids with autism test positive for Lyme right? The word Lyme disease for some is like a waving a red flag in front of a bunch of bulls. It seems to bring out anger and distrust in many people and physicians.

We have been able to show research and prove that 20-30% of autistic kids have borrelia. That represents about 150,000 - 200,000 children in the US alone. I've received calls from New Zealand, England, Canada, Turkey and Africa where this same phenomenon is happening.

When I look at the conferences I've put on, it's interesting. There are many doctors, several adults with Lyme disease and just a few parents of autistic children in attendance. Why? Where are the parents? The parents can attend DAN conferences and hear the same things over and over again, year after year?

Parents with kids with autism and lyme are usually sick too, I understand that. I am sick as well and always struggling to keep well. But in order to truly make a difference here, we need to come out in droves and show the autism community that they MUST wake up and begin looking at Lyme, Mycoplasma and all of these infections. They MUST wake up.

So far we have about 100 registrations...80% are doctors. I need at least 300 this year. That is a small amount of people compared to Autism one and defeat autism now.

This will be the last conference I do, unless that room is filled. We need to stand together and be taken seriously otherwise we will never have new treatment options and truly help these kids. So if you can do it, please make it out to the June conference. I need your support here. If you care about this mission then remember this phrase... 90% of caring is showing up!

Tami DuncanPresident and Co-Founderwww.liafoundation.orgWondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food.