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What kind of world do you want (great song)

The band Five for Fighting is donating 40 cents to children's autism research for each time this video is viewed online.

POWERFUL ... take a peek.

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Philippa said…
What a moving video. Claudia is beautiful too! It is such a shame that these beautiful children don't get the help that they need. My best friend had her son in an Early Years program and he has made progress that she could only dream of. I hope the video get the hits it deserves.
12:35 PM
Unknown said…
That is a very moving video, {E}. Thank you for providing the link to it.

Autism is very personal to our family. My SIL, mother to my nephew with autism, is an ABA therapist. I am quite familiar with the difficulty families face in accessing the therapies that may help their children. It really is heartbreaking.

I really wouldn't be surprised if at least one of my children, maybe two, end up being medical researchers on a quest to find the cause and cure for this disease. Both of the older girls are completely intrigued by autism.

{S} just started her Integrated Play Therapy class yesterday and she adores the boy she is working with. She was so full of excitement when she was telling me about the games they played.

And {M} has befriended a classmate with autism. This little girl has been inviting {M} to her speech therapy sessions. {M}'s teacher was almost at a loss for words when she spoke to me about this at conferences. Her eyes were welled with tears as she talked about {M} and her friend.

Even little {B} has 5 classmates with autism. For her, this is just part of what kindergarten is about. She talks about these classmates with the same enthusiasm that she talks about her classmates without autism. The only reason she knows there is a difference is because the children leave the class for part of the day to receive special services.

I think it is important for society to not be afraid of autism and for us to not feel like it is someone else's problem. We can start with our children. I am fortunate that my children are highly exposed to children with autism. This is making them grow in ways that make my heart leap with joy. I firmly believe this part of their education is just as important as anything they will learn math or social studies. It is part of real life and that can't be taught from a book.

Well, that is probably enough. I am not even sure this giant comment will be allowed. :)

{W}
8:16 AM
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