Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Just Being an Advocate...

You know me...when it comes to my kids and to other kiddos with special needs...you can't really quiet me down!!! I will fight until the end and do what I believe is right! (Just ask our local special education administrators...UGH!...but that story can be saved for another day!)



I wanted to share with all of you that the State of Michigan is approaching passing its Autism Insurance Bill. It recently passed the House and now the Bill is in committee within the Senate. I am asking that each of you, within the State, to call your Senator and ask them to support the Autism Insurance Bill.



If you don't know, this kind of bill (if passed into law) would allow families with children with autism to seek Applied Behavior Analysis intervention for their child and have the service covered up to $50,000 annually up to age 26. Yes, folks...it's all out of pocket right now! But it's so worth it! But imagine what our life could be if the insurance company stepped up to the plate and covered Autism...and actually stopped discriminating against individuals with the diagnosis. That's all it is folks...discrimination! Just because Leah (and others) has that diagnosis...no speech, no OT, no ABA, nothing! If she were deaf, with CP, with DS...covered!!



Okay...off my soap box! Here's a new PSA that has been put out by Autism Speaks...just FYI!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rVX_nSLFtg&feature=player_embedded

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