Through support of The Detroit Tigers, Detroit Tigers Foundation and Pepsi, Jack’s Place was able to provide 400 game tickets to people and families impacted by autism. The charity is also selling an additional 500 tickets to generate awareness of autism and provide direct help to families through health and support programs.

Tickets to the Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics evening game are still available for just $25.00 and can be purchased by calling Jack’s Place at 248-443-7427 or visiting www.jacksplaceforautism.com . Tickets are limited and advance purchase is required.

“The Detroit Tigers have been very supportive of our cause and we encourage baseball fans to buy tickets to support families in our area impacted by autism,” said Lisa Price, President and Co-founder of Jack’s Place for Autism.

“This is a great way to both cheer on the Tigers and support families impacted by autism,” said Price. “With autism being diagnosed in 1 out of 150 children today it is striking all levels of our society and putting a great strain on Michigan families.”

For the fourth year in a row, Jack’s Place for Autism will donate 400 tickets to individuals and families impacted by autism. The charity is also selling tickets to the game to the general public to raise money for its programs that directly assist area families. Jack’s Place for Autism’s mission is to help families with their special and demanding daily living needs, not to find a cause or a cure for autism. All monies raised by Jack’s Place are used in Southeastern, Michigan.

“The children really seem to interact very well with the excitement of the crowd in Comerica Park,” said Price. “It’s also a great treat for families who rarely get a chance to get out of the house. Attending this game is a great joy to autism families and an important way to show support for their daily struggles.”

Price praised The Tigers for supporting Jack’s Place for Autism and other charities with complimentary tickets each season. “The generosity of the Tiger organization and its sponsors is of great help to families and organizations in our community who are in need,” said Price. “This venue also allows us to bring our supporters out for a great time at the ballpark to support autism programs that are so desperately needed.”

Jack’s Place for Autism is proud of its history and role in establishing numerous programs for families dealing with the Autism Spectrum Disorder going back to 2004. Jack’s Place was founded to help families and the community deal with the daily living aspects of the Autism disorder. Jack’s Place was not founded to search for a cause, nor to search for a cure. Our mission is and remains to provide practical, effective and cost-effective methods of helping families enrich the lives of children and adults with autism.

Price added that the organization is “grounded in our mission at Jack’s Place for Autism and we are focused and excited about our future and we need you to be a part of it. Jack’s Place for Autism is based in Michigan and all of our programs and monies raised here are spent here for the benefit of Michigan families. While we are grateful to many national autism programs for raising general awareness, those programs have little benefit to families who need help now.”

Jack’s Place began as an idea by Jim and Lisa Price. Jim, current broadcaster and former player for the Detroit Tigers and his wife Lisa learned about Autism after many visits to several doctors who were unable to make an accurate diagnosis of their son, Jack. After finally receiving an accurate assessment of their son they began a difficult journey to find resources that would allow them to be best prepared for the years ahead. Lisa and Jim founded Jack’s Place for Autism not to find a cure or a cause but to help families in Michigan who must deal with the impact of the Autism Spectrum Disorder on their daily lives. The children need special attention, programs for development and assistance with everyday living.

What they discovered was very little education or support services available to families going through this world changing issue. Few people in the community understood what Autism was and what they were going through. After experiencing first-hand the difficulties of finding support and resources for their own son, the Prices wanted to establish a vehicle for families to gain access to existing resources and to create additional services that were not available to families affected by autism.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): What is Autism? Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism and its associated behaviors have been estimated to occur in 1 in 150 births, Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls and knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries. Family income, lifestyle, and educational levels do not affect the chance of autism’s occurrence.

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The original report, posted on the yellmalta.com website states:

Jayden James, the son Britney shares with Kevin Federline “often seems to be in his own world,” said a Federline insider. In contrast to his vigorous and cheerful brother Sean Preston, the 2-year-old boy is very calm and hard to get through to. His mum worries that he could be autistic as the kid does not mix with other children, and prefers to keep away from the crowd.

Evidently Federline and Spears are hoping to secure a full developmental assessment in the near future for Jayden.

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Talk About Curing Autism to Host Southern California Celebrity Gala

COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Jenny McCarthy, actress, comedian and model will co-host a major fundraiser to benefit families affected by autism with Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France champion road racing cyclist.

McCarthy and Armstrong host the celebrity-packed evening Ante Up for Autism, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California on Friday, October 3, 2008. Joining the co-hosts will be a line up of sports celebrities including Ryan Scheckler, Jim Everett, Tony Hawk, Brian Lopes, Jeremy McGrath and more. The formal evening of cocktails, dinner and entertainment will be highlighted by a poker tournament and casino venue provided by Commerce Casino.

McCarthy stated, “TACA was one of the first organizations I encountered that gave me hope. Their message was positive and they helped convince me that outcomes for children with autism can be positive. Once I found TACA I didn’t feel so alone. Now my son, Evan, is doing remarkably well and it is my turn to help TACA.” McCarthy is the author of Louder Than Words - A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism which chronicles her experiences and healing philosophies as a parent of a child with autism.

Co-host Lance Armstrong commented, “With one in every 150 children being diagnosed, autism is becoming an epidemic that can’t be ignored any longer. I see daily, how hard my friends have to struggle to get proper care and support for their children. I’m pleased to join TACA and Jenny McCarthy in co-hosting Ante Up for Autism.”

Seating is limited. For information about Ante Up for Autism reservations and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.anteupforautism.org or to learn about the programs and services, visit www.tacanow.org or call (949) 640-4401.

About TACA

Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) is a national organization dedicated to providing information, resources, and support to families affected by autism. Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) provides support, education and information, and resources to more than 9,000 families in the U.S. who are touched by autism.

Source: Talk About Curing Autism (TACA)

CONTACT: Elizabeth Kilpatrick of Talk About Curing Autism,
+1-949-640-4401 x104, elizabeth@tacanow.org

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“We understand how beneficial these grants are to the special needs programs in the Wake County Public School System,” said Beth Jarvis, Executive Director of Spare Some For Autism. “We want the recipients to get the most out of this grant towards their education.”

About Spare Some for Autism
Spare Some for Autism seeks to improve the quality of life for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We are dedicated to funding programs that will directly impact the individuals that suffer from ASD and allow them to achieve their highest level of independence within their home, school, and community, all while gaining respect and support for themselves.

Spare Some for Autism also seeks to support families affected by ASD by educating them on such topics as literacy and coping with disabilities so that families will be better prepared to support each other. Spare some time, spare some love, spare some hope. For more information about becoming a sponsor or how to take part in the 2009 Spare Some for Autism Bowling Challenge, visit www.sparesomeforautism.org.

Media Contact:
Graham Wilson
PRStreet, Inc.
gwilson@prstreet.com or
919.467.5567

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Due to a generous donation from CARE Clinics to the USAAA Conference Scholarship Fund, USAAA is offering partial and full conference registration scholarships to parents and family members of children affected by autism who would not otherwise be able to attend the USAAA 2008 conference September 4-7 in Austin, Texas. Full scholarships are considered for single moms or dads, grandparents, unemployed, on disability and financial constraints. Partial scholarships are considered for those who are in financial constraints and must travel to the conference.

Scholarships are offered to parents and family members who would not otherwise be able to attend a conference.

Scholarships are for registration only. They do not inlcude hotel, travel acommodations, childcare or food.

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Partial and Full Scholarship Application
To apply for consideration for a partial scholarship for the 4-day conference ($119 for an individual and $99 for a guest) or full conference registration scholarship, complete information with a minimum of a one paragraph statement as to why you should be eligible to receive the conference scholarship. Registration for the full conference without the scholarship is $265 for one person and $120 for a guest.

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Hyperlexia is interested in honest, thoughtful, well-written poetry and prose about being autistic, and loving someone with autism. Our journal is a celebration of real life with autism, both the good and the bad. We want genuine and truthful writing about autism. You can be serious, sad, or funny. We believe in respecting the diversity of the human mind and discriminatory writing or hatred of any kind will not be published. Submissions should be 1500 words or less.

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“The Lyme-Autism Connection” was written by Tami Duncan and Bryan Rosner

A team of five physicians led by Robert Bransfield, M.D., analyzed the two diseases and discovered a connection based on epidemiological findings, symptom similarities, case reports, and laboratory test results.

The Lyme-Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation has paved the way for studies such as this one. Led by Tami Duncan, herself the mother of an autistic child, the LIA Foundation was established in 2006 by a group of parents who suspected the connection but recognized the need for scientific research.

Collaboration on the Medical Hypothesis study began during one of the LIA Foundation national conferences, which have attracted top physicians from around the country.

Charles Ray Jones, M.D., considered the nation’s leading pediatric Lyme specialist, was one of nine presenters at a recent LIA Foundation conference held on April 12, 2008 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. “I’ve treated over 10,000 children with Lyme disease,” Jones said during his presentation. “A good many of the children, we’ve found, have had autism-spectrum disorder.”

Warren Levin, M.D., was also present at the New Jersey conference. He described the case of “a terribly ill autistic kid…who tested positive for Lyme disease.” Subsequent to that case, Dr. Levin “started screening all autistic patients…and nine in a row tested positive for Lyme disease.”

The LIA Foundation hosted their most recent conference on June 27-29, 2008 in Indian Wells, California.

To educate the public about the Lyme-autism connection, LIA Foundation president and co-founder Tami Duncan recently co-authored a book on the topic with author Bryan Rosner. Rosner has written three books on Lyme disease.

“Lyme disease is not the only causative factor in autism,” Rosner says. “We know that many other environmental and genetic triggers are involved. However, Lyme disease is the fastest spreading infectious disease in the United States, with an estimated 200,000 new cases per year. Autism cases are also exploding. If Lyme disease can contribute to the onset of autism, then we are onto something big here.”

In their book, Duncan and Rosner describe a correlation between the geographic incidences of the two diseases. “The ten states with the highest incidence of Lyme disease are the same states with the highest incidence of autism,” Duncan says.

“Research also suggests that Lyme disease can be congenitally transferred from mother to child during pregnancy, even if the mother is unaware that she is infected,” Duncan continues. “This can account for the early onset of Lyme-induced autism in young children.”

Duncan and Rosner do not believe that the Lyme-autism connection hypothesis is new. Their book states that parents, caretakers, and researchers have long suspected the link. But the recent conferences and peer-reviewed studies are important because they attract the attention of the medical community, which can lead to life-saving research.

“New medical truths do not have significant impact until they are packaged and presented according to accepted guidelines,” Rosner says. “The connection is not new, but it is finally receiving proper attention.”

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Barack Obama’s Statement on Autism

That’s why I am committed to increasing federal funding for autism research and treatment to $1 billion annually by the end of my first term in office. I also believe that we should increase funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to truly ensure that no child is left behind.

John McCain’s Statement on Autism

But beyond the school system, we must ensure that individuals with autism have the services and supports they need throughout their lifespan. I’m sure that many of you today are wondering what will happen once the school bus stops coming. We must ensure that individuals with autism have the supports they need to find employment, housing, transportation, and other services they need to be productive, independent, and contributing members to their communities and to our great country.

Kudos to Obama for looking at the educational concerns and McCain for supporting adult autistics. More can be read in the links above.

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Actress, singer, and author Holly Robinson Peete will deliver the Keynote address at the USAAA 2008 Autism & Asperger International Conference which will also include more than 30 of the world’s leading Autism Spectrum Disorder experts who will discuss new treatment regimes and effective therapies never before presented to the public.

The US Autism & Asperger Association (USAAA) is set to hold its third annual conference, the 2008 International Conference, from September 4-7, 2008 in Austin, Texas. The event will be kicked off by well-known actress, singer, and author Holly Robinson Peete who, along with husband Rodney – a former NFL quarterback, has become a vocal national advocate for autism-affected families. The Peetes have successfully managed marriage challenges and the difficulties faced in raising their son Rodney Jr. who is affected by autism… and they are still going strong as a family after 12 years! Ms. Peete will offer her compelling testimony on the twin miracles of compassion and communication.

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