Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Autism Awareness

We're nearing the end of April which has been Autism Awareness Month and it is time to reflect over what you have done to help make a difference in regards to this cause.

Toy 'R Us has been pushing Autism Awareness by sending out e-mails to people who opted into their online newsletters. Being one of those people I have been smiling each time I see one of their e-mails in my inbox.

Today they had a downloadable PDF of ten toys which they say "speak to autism." I'm going to link to it so you can have a copy, too because in addition to talking about toys they sell which is their marketing ploy, it also discusses the reasons why certain toys might be helpful. I found the information helpful and enlightening.

Today their are nearly 1.5 million children in the United States alone who have been diagnosed with a form of autism. An estimated 150 additional children are add to that number each year. These numbers are alarming and they should make it obvious just how important it is for more research to be done in this area. Research in terms of the cause, the biological effects, treatments and a cure are absolutely necessary.

Click through with this link for information on different Autism Awareness Walks all around the world. Make sure you at least participate by educating yourself further on the topic but it would be wonderful if you could also participate in a walk for the cause and/or donate money to fund research.

As cliche as it might sound, it is true we can all make a difference one person at a time.

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