One out of a hundred and fifty

As I was going through my e-mails like any other day, I stumbled across one that stood out from the rest of them. It had a note attached to the video about how the family will receive money to donate to research each time the video is viewed so that they could help their child that faces the hardship of autism. Like many other families around the world, autism has changed their lives drastically.

Many people are unaware of what autism really is. It is a neurobiological disorder that last throughout the individuals lifetime. Boys are more commonly diagnosed with autism compared to girls. However, one in every one hundred and fifty children is faced with autism, leaving sixty seven children diagnosed each day. The rate has grown in the last fifteen years and is still rising.

Unfortunately, there is no cure for autism. The only way that helps a child out the most is early intervention. By being able to provide a child with early intervention as soon as possible allows the child to get the most out of the therapies that will help them develop better than if they weren't given the chance. But for most families these costs are not covered by insurance, leaving them to do what they have to in order to get the best care for their child.

For me, this information is heart breaking. I am planning on being a special education teacher for the sole purpose that I would like to help children that others may see as hopeless. I believe that every child deserves the best in everything that they part take in throughout their lives despite their disabilities. I can only hope, like in the video, that "autism is something we read about in history textbooks." This can only be done with the help of you.