HELLO, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DONT KNOW ME WELL, IM KATRINA. IM A MOM OF SIX KIDS. FIVE BOYS AND ONE GIRL..
IM ALSO A MOM OF TWO SONS WHO SUFFER FROM AUTISM... BUT IM NOT ALONE... THERE ARE MANY FAMOUS PEOPLE OUT THERE JUST LIKE ME. FOR EXAMPLE JUST EARLIER THIS YEAR TONI BRAXTON HAD A CHILD DIAGNOSED. THERE IS ALSO SYLVESTER STALLONE WHO HAS A SON WITH IT, DOUG FLUTTIE AND MANY OTHERS.
SO NOW YOUR ASKING WHY IS THIS CRAZY BITCH TELLING US THIS... WELL LET ME TELL YA.
IF YOU HAVE ANY HEART IM GONNA TELL YOU HOW YOU CAN HELP US AS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AS WELL AS HOW TO HELP THESE KIDS.... BUT FIRST LET ME TELL YOU A FEW FACTS YOU PROB. DONT KNOW...
*** 1 IN 166 KIDS IS DAGNOSED WITH AUTISM
*** 1 IN 104 BOYS IS ON A AUTISM SPECTRUM
*** 67 CHILDREN ARE DIAGNOSED EACH DAY
*** A NEW CASE IS DIAGNOSED EVERY 20 MINT.
*** MORE KIDS WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM THIS YR. THAN WITH AIDS,DIABETES AND CANCER COMBINED
*** AUTISM IS THE FASTEST-GROWING SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
*** 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 DIEASES
*** BOYS ARE 4 TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN GIRLS TO HAVE AUTISM
*** THERE IS NO MEDICAL DETECTION OR CURE FOR AUTISM ):
NOW HOW CAN YOU HELP? WELL EVERY DOLLAR AND CENT ADDS UP... HERE IS ONE WAY
I HAVE TEAM THAT WALKS EACH YEAR TO RAISE MONEY AND SO DO ALOT OF OTHERS, SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY TEAM PAGE AND A FEW OTHER LINKS AND DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP THESE KIDS.... THANKS FOR YOUR TIME READING THIS BLOG...
HTTP://WWW.AUTISMWALK.ORG/GOTO/COVECARESFORKIDS
WWW.AUTISMSPEAKS.ORG.
WWW.EXPRESSIONS-OF-HOPE.COM
OH YEA THOSE OF YOU THAT TRULY READ THIS FAR
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THANKS AGAIN SO MUCH ALL.....
