OT/Cross post, Autism Speaks video

[Guest guest]

Hello, I apologize for the cross posting or duplication; below is a

link for a very powerful video from Autism Speaks.

Autism Speaks created a music video of the Five for Fighting song,

" World " , which features images of children with Autism and their

families. It is a truly moving video and was the work of Bill Shea.

The band, (which happens to be my older son's absolute favorite band)

is generously donating $0.49 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, the last time I checked there had been 77102

views =0).

Thank you for your consideration,

Arzu

http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/213154

If 1 in 94 boys were being kidnapped, we'd have a national

emergency. We do. It's called " Autism "

US Autism Rates

1987: 1 in 10,000

1997: 1 in 2,500

2001: 1 in 250

2007: 1 in 150, with boys being affected 4 times as many as girls, 1

in 94 boys.

[Guest guest]

You know, I'm not really thrilled by the message that

Autism Speaks is trying to put out there. My son is

not a miserable freak of nature who needs to be

eradicated from the earth. He is a beautiful, loving

individual who needs to be educated. I want the kind

of world where he is accepted as a member of the

community, just the way he is.

[Guest guest]

You know, I'm not really thrilled by the message that

Autism Speaks is trying to put out there. My son is

not a miserable freak of nature who needs to be

eradicated from the earth. He is a beautiful, loving

individual who needs to be educated. I want the kind

of world where he is accepted as a member of the

community, just the way he is.