August 10, 2006

  • Support Autism Research

    The following letter is one from my sister-in-law (Tyson, referenced int the letter, is my brother and Taydom is my nephew)... please take a moment to consider a small donation to support autism research.




    Hi, my name is Ann. I am the second daughter of Kent and Kathy, wife of Tyson and mother of Taydom and Vilate. Our son Taydom, has Autism. Autism affects our son and our family in everything we do, every hour, minute and second of the day.

    Autism affects more children than many other illnesses. There is no cure for Autism and very little is known about how it can be treated. The number of children being diagnosed with Autism is rapidly increasing. Today, 1 out of 166 children are being diagnosed with autism, making it more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. That is 1 out of 4 boys and 1 out of 12 girls. Autism is quickly becoming a national epidemic; however it receives the least amount of government funding for research. If we do not do something soon one fourth of our rising male population will be unable to function as normal adults.

    I am participating in a fund raiser for Autism Research. This October 1, 2006 is Denver, Colorado’s Walk for Autism Research. “AutismSpeaks.org” and the “National Alliance for Autism Research” has teamed together to host this fundraising event. This is the nation's largest walk program dedicated to autism research. Since its inception in May 2000, approximately 171,000 people have participated in Walk for Autism Research and collectively 65 events have raised over $18.3 million for Autism research.

    AutismSpeaks.org is an education and fund raising organization. You may have seen Autism Speaks on the TV show “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump. They also work with government officials to educate and encouraged government funding for research. You may have seen the most recent educational campaign on the side on the Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal box. In New York Autism Speaks also helped organized a celebrity golf challenge that raised over $1.8M for research.

    I have set a goal to raise $1000.00 for Autism research, and I need your help. Will you please sponsor me in the Colorado’s Walk for Autism Research, and donate? Any donation would help!

    All donations are tax deductible. To make donations please click here, go to my personal Autism Speaks web page, or to www.autismwalk.org/denver then click on “Sponsor a Walker”. They accept all major credit cards; you can look me up by my team name (Team Taydom). If you would like, you can send me a check, and I’ll turn it in the day of the walk. If you chose to send me a check, please contact Leah and she will get you the mailing information.

    I am also looking for people to join my team in fundraising. You do not have to participate in the walk or live in the Denver area. There is no cost to join my team. I would ask you to set a goal and write letters to friends and family.

    Please visit www.autismspeaks.org to learn more about autism and the early warning signs.

    Thank you for you care and support.

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