speaking up about autism
What are your favorite charities and why?
Needless to say autism will be the only charity I will devote all of my time to. There isn't anyone leading it and until someone else feels like joining me in Hollywood, I will continue speaking on behalf of these families.
Do you have any special holiday traditions with Evan? What are they?
Our special tradition on Christmas is to dress Jim up as Santa. Jim climbs the roof outside and stomps around pretending to have landed on it. Evan goes nuts and we all love it just as much as Evan.
What will you be asking Santa for Christmas this year?
I'd like to ask Santa for about a billion dollars so I can open more autism schools. That and to pay off my Visa. It's bruised.
101 Games and Activities for Children with Autism, Asperger's and Sensory Processing Disorders by pediatric occupational therapist Tara Delany offers a variety of interactive games to enhance a child's development through play. $16.95
My Child Has Autism: What Parents Need to Know by Dr. Clarissa Willis provides tips for families on how to prepare for family vacations or just out to dinner. $12.95.
The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son by Rupert Isaacson is the personal story of a Texas couple that takes a journey through Outer Mongolia in order to treat their autistic son Rowan. The Horse Boy is part travel adventure, part view of shamanic tradition and part look at the autistic mind. Also made into a movie (horseboymovie.com). $24.99.
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