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As all of you know, I work with children with Autism and it is the best job in the world. I also have two cousins who have Autism. On April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day and to learn more about what the world is doing to help raise awareness go to www.worldautismawarenessday.org
Also for all you who live in Alabama, Governor Riley has declared April 3rd as “Autism Awareness Day” in Alabama.
Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person’s ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by extreme behavioral challenges. Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in one in 150 children in the United States, affecting four times as many boys as girls. The diagnosis of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown. To learn more about Autism, go to www.autismspeaks.org
Well yep it is November.
Well last month was fun. I turned 29, the hubby turned 30, had our very first party at our apartment since we moved to Huntsville, and got back last Friday (Nov.2) from our Disney trip with my old roommate from Judson (yes the ALL girls college in Alabama) and her husband who is a college friend of my hubby. So yeah me.
Last week I got to help with a fundraiser with Free the Hops( http://www.freethehops.org )and had a blast. I got to do the raffle tickets and had fun. FTH is a group of beer loving people who live in Alabama who are trying to change the beer laws in the state. I don’t drink it but the hubby is liking it. Anyways, there are a lot of really good beers out there that we can get in ALABAMA because of the high alcohol content in the beer. So yeah if you like beer and you live in Alabama, check these guys out.
Speaking of fund raisers , my work is doing a fund raiser right now. It is called The SEC Kickoff For Autism. We have collected footballs signed by the head coach from each SEC team. We are asking “Who are the Most Generous Fans in the SEC?” Whichever fan raises the most money for our center in the name of their team will receive the football signed by their head coach. We were able to get all but two SEC teams (Florida and South Carolina) to help us out with this and the balls look great. Please check out the web site below. And for all of you UF and South Carolina fans, if you want to donate to your team anyways, you can do that too. We tried to get them to help us, but things happen. So go to this site and help out. Here is a group shout of the balls
http://www.seckickoff4autism.citymax.com
Well so there is it is. More to write later =)
Until next time
