New Jersey Shore Autism Walk

am walking in the Walk for Autism Research, the signature fund-raising event of Autism Speaks. Since its inception in May 2000, hundreds of thousands of people have raised tens of millions of dollars to support autism research. I have decided to start a team this year and invite you to walk with me in support of this worthy cause. Together we can make a difference and advance and accelerate autism research.Please click the link below to register for the Walk and join my team.Kurt, Alex, Belle and I will be walking! Please join us!!!!!Its good exercise and for a good cause.We would love it if you would join our team

Click here to visit my personal page.

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Click here to view the team page for Alex's Army
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April is National Autism Awareness Month

April is National Autism Awareness Month
The puzzle piece ribbon is “our symbol”. The puzzle pattern represents the complexity of autism and all the different colors and shapes stand for the diversity of people who are affected. The bright colors in the ribbon signifies hope for the future for more research and increased awareness.

Did you know?? (Facts about autism From http://www.autismspeaks.org/)
1 in 150 children is diagnosed with autism
1 in 94 boys is on the autism spectrum
67 children are diagnosed per day
A new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined
Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
Autism costs the nation over $90 billion per year, a figure expected to double in the next decade Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism
There is no cure for autism

This child has Autism (Alex W. age 6)

Not being able to speak… is not the same as not having anything to say…


Please help me spread Autism Awareness in April
Join me & other Autism Aware writers on Epinions.com who will be writing on Autism related topics this month.



Support the Autism Speaks Charity

Important info about "Stopping the Closing of the Brick EEC"

I thought I would put all the info in one spot here:

Info about our special school closing...
District's special-needs school could get the ax
Brick Bulletin Article 3/29/07
Closing special school would be a mistake
Letter in Brick Bulletin 3/29/07
Brick school referendum will give voters options OC Observer article 3/28/07
Some Brick sports in jeopardy APP article 3/30/07

where it all began....
New education center to open next week School will welcome 21 special ed students who
were sent out of district Brick Bulletin FRONT PAGE article 9/1/04 about school opening

And where we are now... Trying to keep this school open
Consider Signing our iPetition in support of stopping the closing of the Brick EEC