Autism the Musical

With autism awareness month starting next week, it is only fitting that HBO is airing, "Autism, The Musical" tonight. Autism The Musical is a created by autistic children with the help of Elaine Hall, founder of "The Mircle Project". You can view a segment on CBS News on tonights show here, CBS News.

For those who do not have HBO, I found a site that led me to HBO, and said that Autism The Musical will be aired online for those of us who are not subscribed to HBO. I hope they are right, because we are parents of a 19 year old autistic boy, and we really want to see this movie, but do not get HBO.

I dedicate this article to my 19 year old son, Mark, who is severely autistic. Mark cannot talk, but he is so loving, and to help him I have created an autism awareness ribbon that I am selling for $5.00 each, this includes postage too. The money we make from these ribbons will help pay for a bike, and a wagon that he can ride in behind the bike, so we can do things as a family. It is hard for Mark to walk, and we have no transportation, so we must walk anywhere we go. If we could get a bike, and a wagon that can hold Marks weight, (he's a light boy), we can do our shopping and things we need to do, without Mark having to walk everywhere. If you would like to buy a ribbon, you can visit Mark's page here: Autism awareness ribbons to help Mark. Our awareness ribbons are made by placing a strip of autism puzzle ribbon over a cloth ribbon, then placing a heart button, or a patch on the center. The ribbons are aproximatly 3 inches long, and about 1 1/2 inch wide.