Most of us know someone who has autism. The numbers on how prevalent this disease is are shocking. My sweet niece, Annalee, was recently diagnosed and her mother has been raising awareness within our family and the people that we know.
To help her out I am posting a link to the webiste for Autism Speaks, an organization that helps raise awareness and funding.
One of the problems that families with autism face is that Autism is not recognized by the State as a treatable disease therefore insurance companies are not required to cover therapies and various treatments. Behavioural therapy and other treatments are crucial for early intervention.
A bill will soon be coming up in 2009 before the Georgia General Assembly which would recognize this as a treatable disease which would force insurance companies to pay for treatment.
Please take a minute and go to http://www.autismvotes.org/georgia to sign up for updates. They will e-mail you when the time is right for you to contact your representative.
It's worth the time it takes. It will make a difference to a little girl named Annalee who looks like my Mama did when she was her age.
Thank you!
1 comment:
Thanks Kate for the reminder. We have been praying since we got the email from your parents. It sounds like God is showing up and using this for HIs glory. Is Dannah's blog private? I would love to read, follow and pray.
Hope all is well.
Christine
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