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What I haven’t missed about having Alex at sleepaway camp for a week:

The Elmo. Elmo looks at exercise. Elmo looks at hair (“Show us how you cut your hair, Mr. Noodle...”). Elmo looks at teeth and farming and chickens and whatever else he can dream up to spellbind a boy who if it weren’t for autism would’ve moved on from this kind of television a long time ago. The little red monster (I liked it when they were “Muppets”) has been off our screen for a week.

Listening for the slamming front door while I’m in the kitchen...

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The Global Autism Project is having its annual Paddle for Autism Awareness fundraiser at the Marina del Rey Boat Centers THIS TUESDAY (8/31/2010) from 10am-4pm.  Come join us for a FUN DAY in the SUN for absolutely free! For this daytime event, we are inviting children with autism and their family and friends to kayak with us - no experience necessary!  Each child will be matched with an experienced kayaker for a kayaking boat ride.

Paddle for Autism Awareness
August 31, 2010, from 10am-4pm
Marina Del Rey Boat Rentals
13719 Fiji Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 

Following this daytime event, we will also be having a Celebration Event at the El Bar in Hollywood, from 6pm-9pm.  This event is also absolutely FREE and will include FREE light appetizers.  The event will also have raffles and a silent auction, all the proceeds of which will be dedicated to serving the underserved communities of children with autism around the world.

Paddle for Autism Awareness - Celebration Event
August 31, 2010, from 6pm-9pm
El Bar
3256 Cahuenga Blvd W
Los Angeles, CA

The Paddle for Autism Awareness is the signature fundraising event of the Global Autism Project. The Global Autism Project works with children with autism in developing countries. Every summer, in several cities across the country, children with autism kayak (many of them for the first time in their lives) with their friends and families! All funds raised support the work of the Global Autism Project in creating sustainable centers of excellence for individuals with autism worldwide.

The Global Autism Project is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization,  All Donations are tax-deductible.   read more »

Dear Autism-Blogger Community,

I am one of the founders of Big Heart Baby, the baby clothing company that donates 50% of profits to children’s charities.  I want to let you know about a product that we have introduced to raise money for Autism.  50% of all profits from sales of our Blue Onesie will be donated to help raise public awareness about Autism, fund research into the causes, prevention, and treatments for Autism, and to assist those who deal with the hardships of Autism.  Currently we sell onesies in four sizes up to 18 months and we will soon be expanding to toddler size clothing as well.  Please help us spread the word!

Big Heart Baby is a socially conscious baby clothing company started with the goal of combining effective business practices with charitable giving to raise funds and awareness for children’s causes all over the world.  We are a new type of company that incorporates ‘embedded philanthropy’ as an integral part of the business model.  For us, giving back is not a limited time promotion but the very core of our business. Our bottom line is not only measured financially, but also in terms of the positive impact we are able to have on the world.  The business world is changing, and to be truly successful in the future companies will have to be more accountable and be held to a higher standard of social responsibility.  By donating 50% of all profits to children’s charities, Big Heart Baby is leading by example.

Our mission is simple: with every sale we make, we’ll donate to a cause helping kids.

You can view our Blue Onesie and learn more about our company at www.BigHeartBaby.com.  As always, any feedback is welcome and appreciated!

Sincerely,

Shane Farkas
Co-Founder, Big Heart Baby
Mobile: (310) 651-1799
shane@bigheartbaby.com  read more »

Hi my name is Kellie, I am high functioning autistic. I thaught since this is my first blog i would introduce myself abit. I love Cats! They are so adorable. I have two cats named Angel and Pita. I also have a dog named Sadie. I am a huge fan of Harry Potter.  I love to be on the internet. I like to make videos. I like to make graphics.  I am hoping i can make some friends on here.

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My son, Tucker, is 5 years old, when he was 3 he was diagnosed with a speech delay which then in turn he was diagnosed at 5 with Autism on the mild to moderate level.  He went to a more at 4 class last year and did really well however, when kindergarten came up, his teacher felt that he would do better in a transistion class for kindergarten.  SO here we are, the first day of school, and Im a mess, when I took him into his classroom, I found out it was a blended class of students from kindergarten up to 3rd grade all with developmental delays, some much more severe than others, and I felt like Tucker was getting cheated.  I dont know if Im just being sensitive or im in some type of denial, I dont know what to do, my gut tells me I should take him out and home school him for the year and put him in kindergarten next year, even though I know that wouldnt be good for him, Help, really needing some input-

Suddenly it is a decade ago when Alex’s Early Intervention therapist noted my son’s then-passion for shape sorters. “Someday that will become an affinity for letters and the alphabet,” said the therapist.

Today that therapist is the head teacher at Alex’s middle school, but that’s beside of the point of Alex and I having to pound 10 blocks on yet another hundred-degree afternoon to the only 99-cent store in New York City that sells the stick-on letters that Alex likes these days. They’re from a Lodi, N.J. company called Flomo, which sells packages of 420 gold foil letter labels perfect for the workbench, the crafts drawer, the hardwood floor, or for sticking on the wall above every frigging framed painting or picture in your parents’ tiny Manhattan apartment.

“Letters, letters!”

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Hi everyone, GoGo Juice, a small start-up that sells Peeled Organic Pear Juice is going to donate $1 (or up to $500) for every fan that likes their page to the Autism Society of America cause on Facebook. Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/pages/GoGo-Juice/125989540764539?ref=ts. It's an easy way to help a great organization out!!

If you want to learn more about their company, check out their website www.gogojuice.com

   Good day to you all ...

  My name is Robert and I am making this blog on behalf of my 5yo son, Alex. If you're reading this, Im sure you're well aware of the emotional/mental roller-coaster that is part of an ordinary day for those of us affected by, and caring for those with Autism. On September 12, 2010 I will embark on a solo 25-mile bike ride to raise awareness and funding for Autism. (I will bike 50 miles if you help me raise $500 or more!) More specifically, for a local non-profit Autism Center which was a tremendous help to my wife and I, providing us with answers, literature and genuine care & understanding that 'specialists' were unable to provide.

  Please take a moment and visit my site at www.firstgiving.com/robertgurley. It will give you a better idea of who Alex is and what my Ride is about.    Feel free to leave any comments, or ask any questions you might have.     Thank you for your time & generosity.     Sincerely, Rob

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