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A Simple Way Every Mom Can Help Autism Research

February 6th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

With the high prevalence of autism in today’s world, most of us have in some way been touched by it. Either you know someone who has it or you are personally dealing with it. I recently discovered this touching video about a child who has autism and the fight the parents are waging to get help for their precious little girl. For me, it put “autism” in a whole new light. The video shows parents (like all of us) celebrating the birth of a new baby. We watch as this little girl grows, smiling and talking and hitting all of her developmental milestones and then suddenly …….. silence.

For charity specific donations whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com will pay $1.00 per view of the designated charity’s videos – until the number of viewings equals the amount donated less .04 per view. The .04 expense is Revver.com’s .03/view webhosting charge and California Community Foundation’s (CCF) 1% administrative expense. OVER 95% of money donated goes directly to the chosen charity!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.

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  1. #1 Amy on February 18, 2008:

    What an awesome idea! I worked with a little boy who had autism for a summer and it was the most rewarding experience i’ve ever had in my life.

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  2. #2 Beth on February 18, 2008:

    I have seen this video before & it brought tears to my eyes. I thank my lucky stars to have 2 healthy kids. I am going to pass on the link to everyone I know.

  3. #3 Posh Totty on March 9, 2008:

    Thank you for that,that video really hits home, as a mummy to an autistic 5 year old, I can so understand.

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  4. #4 Behavior Characteristics of Autism on September 14, 2008:

    Great video. The short sightedness of the government and insurance companies is what is astounding. Without early interventions the behaviors and support needs are going to be much more intensive and costly than what the cost of early intervention. Not to mention the human cost to the person with autism and their family.

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