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Old 05-22-2007, 05:06 AM  
Zayne E.
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Interesting topic...maybe there's more at play here...

Did you know...

1 out of every 150 births (and still skyrocketing) results in a child with Autism.
Early intervention (therapies and IEP's) has proven these children have the best shot at growing into self-actualizing adults.
Currently, in EVERY community nation-wide, excellent help (educational programs and therapies) is available through the public school system for kids with Autism for ages 3 and up.
The same help in a privatized environment costs $40,000+++ per SCHOOL YEAR making help only available to a limited few.
A child with Autism who grows into an adult without ever getting needed help will likely NEVER be able to hold a job. Thus, never be able to regularly pay taxes and essentially end up being a drain on the system (Social Security, welfare).

Yeah...$10 billion bucks for early education programs is asinine...what the fuck is she thinking?!?

My son has Autism...I am grateful these programs exist and anything more any administration wants to throw at education is OK by me. And none of this has anything to do with parental deficiencies. Read up...a child with Autism is devastating for an entire family. Fortunately, I suppose, it's just me and him (yes, I am a single CUSTODIAL parent of a 4-year old with Autism).

http://www.autismspeaks.org/
http://www.cureautismnow.org/site/c.....BFD8/Home.htm

Donate or participate...if you plan of having children the odds are not in your favor...and if you had a narrow-minded response to this thread you might want to rethink it. Karma is a bitch.
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