APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH(EDITED)

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MERARAI

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Posted: 14 years ago

April is Autism Awareness Month.
April 2, 2011 is Autism Awareness Day.

Mods, please, may we sticky this thread for the month of April. Thank you.

Autism is a neurological, pervasive developmental disorder that impacts the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Today 1 in 91 children receive a diagnosis somewhere within the autistic spectrum. It has reached epidemic proportions. More children are diagnosed with having autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and other children illness combined.

We are likely to know a family member or friend with a child with ASD or encounter someone with this disorder during our lifetime. So, please do take a moment today to read a little about autism if you have never heard of it.

The very things we take for granted in our every day life is a challenge for those with ASD. Understanding their challenges opens our hearts to have compassion and appreciation of their efforts just to make it through each day. The next time we encounter someone with autism, let's give them a smile, they need them more than ridicules and judgments from us.

I speak from personal experience as a mother, when I say that in spite of their disability, people with ASD can teach us the truth about love, joy, compassion and humility. So please join us in celebrating and accepting those with ASD. They can and do contribute to society in their own ways.

Here are a few links with information about Autism

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucfo9EfQClY&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KzGcaH5lo4&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6_pdMocnOA[/YOUTUBE]

http://www.worldautismawarenessday.org/site/c.egLMI2ODKpF/b.3917065/k.BE58/Home.htm

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002494/

👏Our gratitude to every parent, caregiver, therapist, family and friend of a person with ASD for caring and making a difference in their lives.👏

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hussainramso

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Posted: 14 years ago

Hi Mera

Appreciate the post........................I have a nephew with Aspergers!

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CrAzYRED

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Posted: 14 years ago

👏👏👏 I am proud to say I personally volunteer some of my weekdays reading to these special ones.

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hussainramso

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Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: mia03

👏👏👏 I am proud to say I personally volunteer some of my weekdays reading to these special ones.

Hey Mia I used to work with autistic children !

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MERARAI

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Posted: 14 years ago

Huma and Mamma Mia🤗

I am so happy to hear both of you have given your time to these special people in any which way you can. Thank you. I personally know what life is like for families raising children with ASD, my husband and I live it everyday. With intervention, therapy, patience, love and care they can as adults live independently leading productive lives. 😃

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iqbalslover

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Posted: 14 years ago

Mer bang on

its the best day to remember the 1st april

thanks for making the much needed post

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-Sheena-

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Posted: 14 years ago

Thanks for informing us Mera....😃

I did not know it was Autism Awareness Month and I do believe that more people should be aware of this and be understanding and less judgmental

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Kriya_RoKa luvr

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Posted: 14 years ago

Mera dii....u rock....kudos to ur efoorts to make ppl aware of such things....even i have heard of autism but never hav cum acros anyone havin ASD.....

love u for doing all dis....mwaaah

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Roshna fatima

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Posted: 14 years ago

wonderful post ..... round of applause 4 u 👏👏👏👏👏 i hve heard abt autism throug antara serial .....but dont know abt autism awarenes mth ......... ny ways thks for d information

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MERARAI

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Posted: 14 years ago

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Originally posted by: RoKa PraNeev
Mera dii....u rock....kudos to ur efoorts to make ppl aware of such things....even i have heard of autism but never hav cum acros anyone havin ASD.....
love u for doing all dis....mwaaah

Roka

Autism is referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder bec' people with this disorder have a wide range of symptoms some mild and some severe, they have good days and not so good days bec' of how they process all the information their senses take in.

When they have a meltdown in public it's not bec' they are badly parented children or spoiled brats, they are disturbed by sounds, sights and smells that most of our brains filter out and they are unable to handle it. But they get better with therapies over time.

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