Comments on: Federal Autism Research Plan Unveiled, Vaccines Still An Issue http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/02/04/2010-iacc-plan/6891/ Developmental Disability News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: angelatoasis http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/02/04/2010-iacc-plan/6891/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 angelatoasis Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:35:08 +0000 http://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=6891#comment-1156 While I understand the need for funds to do "research", I would like to stress the need...as a parent of a child on the spectrum, a professional who also works with families with children on the spectrum, that some of that $222 million that is being given...may President Barack Obama consider giving some of those funds for the MUCH NEEDED funds to help our children NOW. To help with respite funding in counties, much like ours in Ashtabula where there is a waiting list of 10 years for respite. Funds to help with everyday functioning. Funds for the families to help their child cope, maintain, FUNCTION. I understand the desire to KNOW why and where and how. Yet, there are families...millions of families who are living this every day. There are individuals...millions who are living this everyday. You have "bailed out" the BIG CORPORATES. Now about helping the families who are strapped financially as they help their child with Autism? How about setting up funds for those who are adults to have a means of living, providing jobs for them where they know they too have a purpose? How about sending some of those funds to GRASSROOT Organizations who are trying to help and support these families....like the Organization for Autism Spectrum Information and Support out of Wooster, Ohio and Geneva, Ohio. How about Autism Link out of PA. How about giving funds to help begin Autism Centers in areas of need....not just the MEGA CITY? Wayne County is in need. Ashtabula is in need. Please consider the families who are being touched by this and the individuals. We are beyond the research. Angel S. Thompson President/Co-Founder of OASIS www.oasisautism.org I am now stepping off my advocate soap box. While I understand the need for funds to do “research”, I would like to stress the need…as a parent of a child on the spectrum, a professional who also works with families with children on the spectrum, that some of that $222 million that is being given…may President Barack Obama consider giving some of those funds for the MUCH NEEDED funds to help our children NOW. To help with respite funding in counties, much like ours in Ashtabula where there is a waiting list of 10 years for respite. Funds to help with everyday functioning. Funds for the families to help their child cope, maintain, FUNCTION.

I understand the desire to KNOW why and where and how. Yet, there are families…millions of families who are living this every day. There are individuals…millions who are living this everyday.

You have “bailed out” the BIG CORPORATES. Now about helping the families who are strapped financially as they help their child with Autism? How about setting up funds for those who are adults to have a means of living, providing jobs for them where they know they too have a purpose? How about sending some of those funds to GRASSROOT Organizations who are trying to help and support these families….like the Organization for Autism Spectrum Information and Support out of Wooster, Ohio and Geneva, Ohio. How about Autism Link out of PA.
How about giving funds to help begin Autism Centers in areas of need….not just the MEGA CITY? Wayne County is in need. Ashtabula is in need. Please consider the families who are being touched by this and the individuals. We are beyond the research.

Angel S. Thompson
President/Co-Founder of OASIS
http://www.oasisautism.org

I am now stepping off my advocate soap box.

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