Autism : Children And Your Dreams

“Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given me…Be my advocate, be my friend, and we’ll see just how far we can go” –Ellen Botbohm, author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew.

Steve Silberman, also the author of "NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity," illuminates in his article "Autism speaks needs to do a lot more listening" that the organization raises millions of dollars to fund autism research yet fails to prioritize the people on the autistic spectrum. Instead of Autism Speaks devoting their efforts towards bettering the lives of people on the spectrum, he claims the organization invests more time into research which does not greatly impact the lives of Autistic people. Silberman elaborates on this assertion by first appealing to the reader's emotions by detailing the dehumanizing methods the organization has adopted, outlining corroborative facts

In an effort to find an ideal location where the autistic group of children can engage in sports and other fun activities, Barnett decides to contact several local churches. She writes, “Every phone call was a variation of the same theme. They had a room… But as soon as the word ‘autism’ was introduced, the person on the other end of the line would say ‘Oh, I didn't realize it was for kids with special needs. We don't have the liability insurance’”(Barnett 153).

Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.

Autism-speaks has walk-a-thons for helping raise awareness. One crucial factor and well the backbone of this charity is giving for the finding of the cure. Donate as much money as you can to Autismspeaks.org, every bit counts but before doing that; do you’re research and look into this charity; you’ll find a lot of great information and fact about autism. Autism-speaks has raised money for individuals, families, corporations, and foundations – that combined contributed in excess of $50 million in 2010. People should care about this disease that has infect many young boys and girls because it is a growing disease that has no cure and many young boys and girls are being diagnose everyday. This a untreatable disease. In conclusion, researchers and scientists are dedicated to finding the reason and causes behind autism. They are always trying to transcend their knowledge in the medical world, to try to help these autistic children. New things are being discovered daily. Learning about the subject remains a continuous process. In the future, there will be many new therapies, medications, and alternative medications and treatments hopefully in the next couple of years to help your child. Parents are really the best teacher for their child. Autism has been diagnosed to many children in the last year. Scientists feel there has to be a reason why this illness occurs, especially in

Autism Speaks enhances lives today and is accelerating a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow.” Based on research, Autism Speaks does a great job to help those with Autism. They also help others understand what Autism is by providing useful information to uninformed parents and family members. The organization is built to bring people to understand what autism is and how an individual can help and support a child with autism. The mission statement is relevant to their goal as an NPO and no changes should be made to their mission statement.

This campaign was intended to “educate parents about the growing rate of autism in this country and to ultimately increase the level of early detection.” The campaign, which is entitled “Odds,” is designed to utilize a cumulative sum of $287 million in “donated media support” to target parents with young children between the ages of 0 to 6 years old. This case study was able to generate measurable results, which indicated that parents who had seen or heard the media of the “Odds” campaign were 160 percent more likely than parents who didn’t to be aware of the prevalence of autism. It also showed that 93 percent of these parents are more likely to be able to identify “at least one key sign of autism” if presented in their own

The website "Autism Speaks" offers links to research, to relevant news reports, to grants and to family services. The fact that autism affects one in every 88 children and one in every 54 boys shows visitors that autism is a serious health problem and the need for these resources is acute.

I have read and done other forms of research on Autism on several different occasions.

Autism is a developmental disability that significantly affect a person's verbal and nonverbal communication, social interaction, and educational performance. This developmental disability affects the brain, communication and interaction with others. People with this disability often have trouble relating and forming relationships with other people. Autism occurs very early on in the development of the brain. The most obvious signs can be found at the ages of two or three years old.

In a study conducted in Phoenix by the Arizona Business Gazette, researchers concluded that one in every 68 children in the United States is diagnosed with Autism before the age of 3. Autism is described as a “range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and speech and nonverbal communication,” (“What is Autism?”). Because of how present Autism is in our society, the topic has been heavily debated for years. There are many contrasting opinions regarding different issues on the subject of Autism, but there has yet to be an agreement on one of the most important aspects of the topic, the cure. It is profoundly disagreed upon whether it is ethically and morally correct for our society to fund and conduct research to find a cure for Autism because some think that it sending the message that we are trying to ”change” these autistic individuals. In relation to the information regarding neurodiversity and the autism spectrum, society should continue to pursue research and funding to find a cure because of the numerous ways it could improve the quality of life for those affected by autism.

“My daughter has Autism! And I know she can grow up to be a very normal person, like her peers, like everyone else! She does NOT need to go to an institution! We’re also never ever coming back again!”

One the biggest psychological disorders in our society is childhood autism. Childhood autism is defined as “A pervasive developmental disorder defined by the presence of abnormal and/or impaired development that is manifest before the age of 3 years, and by the characteristic type of abnormal functioning in all three areas of social interaction, communication, and restricted, repetitive behaviour.” (MHresource.org). Furthermore, boys are three to four more times likely to develop childhood autism than girls (MHresources.org). Statistics also show that the prevalence of childhood autism in births is one in fifty-nine and has grown 119.4 percent from 2000 to 2010 (CDC). Now, researchers are looking into what causes childhood autism. They are

Autism is a devastating medical condition which requires serious and permanent medical attention. Even though there is no cure for autism,

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is an honor to call myself Vice President of Advocates for Autism. It is an honor to stand in front of you today and to advocate for this special group of people we call the faces of autism. Thank you for joining us today and we hope to see you again next