Aug 4, 2007
Note: This aidpage was started as a comment on "Pregnant and have a little one, need help to move"
my little boy has autism, a disability that affects the way a child communicates and responds to the world around him. no one really knows what causes autism and no one has a cure for it. most autistic adults have to be cared for by others the rest of their lives. so now comes the race with time to be one of the lucky few that is able to pull her child back to "real" world, and lead to him a productive and independent life as an adult. my son receives therapy (occupational, speech, physical, music, and even horseback) in an intensive regime five days a week. most of the cost are covered by the state i live in, but being in my mid twenties i do not have any savings and it is only because of family and friends that i have the money for gas to get him to all these places each week. there is recent research indicating the use of service dogs for children with autism is having fantastic results, and recently my son was evaluated by my local service dog agency (Susquehanna Service Dogs), it was found that he would be helped in many ways by a service dog companion. however, while most of the cost is covered by grants, the remaining 5000 is expected from the family. my son was so excited when he saw the therapy dog at the evaluation , he smiled, made eye contact with the dog, and got down on the floor face to face with him. for the first time in a long time he was free from his usual state of anxiety. i am now searching every available option to help in the raising of the funds to enable him have this opportunity to enrich the quality of his life, and maybe lead to an independent adulthood for him. any information, ideas or help, would be appreciated .
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my little boy has autism, a disability that affects the way a child communicates and responds to the world around him. no one really knows what causes autism and no one has a cure for it. most autistic adults have to be cared for by others the rest of their lives. so now comes the race with time to be one of the lucky few that is able to pull her child back to "real" world, and lead to him a productive and independent life as an adult. my son receives therapy (occupational, speech, physical, music, and even horseback) in an intensive regime five days a week. most of the cost are covered by the state i live in, but being in my mid twenties i do not have any savings and it is only because of family and friends that i have the money for gas to get him to all these places each week. there is recent research indicating the use of service dogs for children with autism is having fantastic results, and recently my son was evaluated by my local service dog agency (Susquehanna Service Dogs), it was found that he would be helped in many ways by a service dog companion. however, while most of the cost is covered by grants, the remaining 5000 is expected from the family. my son was so excited when he saw the therapy dog at the evaluation , he smiled, made eye contact with the dog, and got down on the floor face to face with him. for the first time in a long time he was free from his usual state of anxiety. i am now searching every available option to help in the raising of the funds to enable him have this opportunity to enrich the quality of his life, and maybe lead to an independent adulthood for him. any information, ideas or help, would be appreciated .
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