Jermaine used to say mama, dada, and he would copy us when we would say no no no. He regressed and no longer said those words, stopped waving hi/bye, and rarely responded to his name. He also didn’t clap, point, and barely babbled. At his 16 month appointment I mentioned it to his pediatrician, who said he was still young but to give me peace of mind, he would give me a questionnaire to mail in for an assessment. From the questionnaire, his motor skills were fine, but he was delayed with his communication and social skills. I’m glad that I went with my gut because after a 3 hour assessment on January 25th, he was diagnosed with level 2 autism. He currently has ABA therapy everyday. He also has speech and occupational therapy once a week. It's been a little over a year since his diagnosis and he has made so much progress. This year will be our first time participating in the Autism Walk and we are excited to continue to participate every year to help fundraise for research to improve the lives of people on the spectrum. Thank you for being a part of Mainey's World team!
Today, over 70 million children and adults are affected by autism. Each of them, have unique strengths, challenges and potential. Autism Speaks will be there for them. You and I can be too.
It’s only through the dedicated support of people like us that Autism Speaks can continue their vital mission work. Each year, the Autism Speaks Autism Response Team makes direct contact with tens of thousands of individuals looking for advice or guidance and more than one million people access their free nationwide autism services and resources. They continue to partner and support research to improve the lives of people with autism by investing in science that will allow more personalized treatments and therapies. You can find out even more about where your fundraising dollars go at autismspeaks.org/our-work.
Please join me by donating to help me reach my fundraising goal. Together, we have the power to enhance the lives of people with autism and make a meaningful difference. Thanks so much for your support!
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