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Advocacy in the Community Autism Action NOW!
I have been involved with many service organizations and have been impressed with their missions, dedication & diligence. Sometimes though I have thought what if they could do more. Recently I was involved with a fundraiser for my son that was nothing short of a miracle. I just want to share just a few of the steps that got a community to wake up, come out, support & give new meaning to the saying help your fellow neighbor.
It all started very innocently with me giving a presentation on the book The Age of Autism Mercury Medicine and A Man-Made Epidemic to the local Elks Lodge. This new book that will arrive mid September is a work of art, science, history, & anthropology. Mark Blaxill & Dan Olmsted go back through the original cases of Autism and show a real link to Mercury.
I took the group through the history of how the Authors show the link between Autism & Mercury. Then I talked about how my son regressed suddenly after vaccinations. His last words eight years ago on July 4th at 9 AM were “My name is Tanner. My name is Tanner” From that moment TannersDad was born & I have have been blogging & Advocating for those with Autism ever since. I spoke to the group about new challenges of elopement ( Running ) & issues with Puberty & Autism. I challenged the group to rethink its mission because the 600% increase in Autism in the last 20 years calls for a new era of support. I was thinking of other families when I called them to action.
A few days after my talk one of the members approached my wife & I and said they wanted to do a benefit for Tanner. This raised all sorts of new emotion & Stress in our lives. Our first reaction was there are other families in much greater need than ours. They literally told us to shut up. They knew that I had been out of work for the last six months and things were tough. So together a date was set and in less than three weeks the benefit happened.
Now I guess I have been long winded in getting to the point of this of this post. I feel that Tanner was chosen to have a benefit done in such a public way as to show others the path to helping others. As I said in the introduction many other clubs do many great things but many just take a long long time in the process of planning production & Performance. Paralysis of Analysis, I have heard it called. The two take aways from this piece is please rethink your mission statement in light of the looming Autism epidemic. Two do not overthink helping local families. Select a familly Set a date & involve the entire community. I think we could be witness to a new era in benefits. We have Micro brew, Micro Blogging, Lets start the trend of micro benefits One family One community at a time. TannersDad Tim Welsh Autism Advocate.
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What can you do today...
If you are a parent... Love your child unconditionally. Do not let your child feel they are any less because they cannot communicate the way we do or look after themselves. Do not forget to look after yourself and your significant other. ( If you don't have one find one...There is someone out there for everyone. You deserved to be loved also). Join a church. Speak to your friends. Keep up the good fight.
If you are Friend... If you have resources please consider supporting Generation Rescue as they move the agenda towards services and support programs. If you do not have financial resources provide respite services... Babysit, go with a parent to the grocery store, or running errands. Be there to listen.
If you are in the medical community it is time to wake up and do something...
If you are in the insurance industry it is time to make the people responsible pay...
if you are in the media it time to tell the truth...
If you are in the government it is time act...
If you are in education it is time to educate...
If you are in a religious community it is time to rally the troops to support families...
If you are involved in a Autism group please invite them to join the Move to Heal Autism By 2030 (MTHA)
If you are in contact with amanda peet and have a child with Autism invite her over to experience our lives first hand and but out of our childrens and the future of others children.
If you are impacted by autism (that means you are part of the human race) Join me in the fight. Join causecast with your own cause or mine. Make a difference in our world. now. State your change! Then make it happen.
If you happen to have some sleeping pills, sleep ideas for children with autism, or want to come spend the night let me know.... I need a nap.
Say a prayer for all those dealing or not dealing with their "Autism Like" conditions.
On Twitter #FeelAutismYet #TruthFirst #Autismabc #APE #Autism #BFH #Tahml #HDTJ #HC09 #PMB @TannersDad #UWAC, #FAY #AGRT #ENZY, AhaF
If you are in the pharmaceutical industry it is time to pray...
If you or a family member in the Military are impacted by Autism help me promote a meeting between Angela Warner from www.AutismSalutes.com and Michelle Obama http://tinyurl.com/m9r8ws
People it is just time to deal with Autism....
How much longer…
