tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post1161333406851722990..comments2008-06-13T06:22:24.407-07:00Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00172649976614530355noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-52528177855871770082008-06-13T06:22:00.000-07:002008-06-13T06:22:00.000-07:00I am so happy to have stumbled across your site! I am a parent of a 9 yr old non-verbal child with autism and never seem to learn enough. Your family is an inspiration to all but especially to family's like mine with autistic children. Thank You!Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907996865706125617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-35015383097930797482008-03-04T06:50:00.000-08:002008-03-04T06:50:00.000-08:00Thank you for allowing all of us to know your family and in turn, it helps us hold our heads a little higher when society still doesn't accept our kido's. <BR/><BR/>God bless you,<BR/>The Rays FamilyRays Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277373341139928361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-54863553510319069462008-02-28T19:33:00.000-08:002008-02-28T19:33:00.000-08:00I just watched your amazing interview on CNN. I want every family with an autistic child/brother/sister/family member to appreciate how special they are. I had an autistic brother. Unfortunately, he died tragically two years ago at age 19. I love my brother very much. He was low functioning and could not talk. However, even though he couldn't talk we had the best time taking walks together and enjoying each others company. When you think about that is what matters in life, it is not the conversations that you might forget but the time you spend together just enjoying one anothers company. I just want families with autistic children to know how special autism can be. Please enjoy every moment with your autistic family member as I would do anything to have one more moment with my brother...Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584805869356201394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-31799831224053873172008-02-28T09:57:00.000-08:002008-02-28T09:57:00.000-08:00I am moved by the common ground I see in our son's lives. Our 11 year-old son John-carlos loves the water even if it involves icy swims in Lake Michigan near where we live in SE Wisconsin. I was wondering if Dougie has done the SurfersHealing experience which we did in N Carolina last Summer and was wonderful or if he or other bloggers have tried Rapid prompting Method (RPM) which we have been into for over a year and is a great help in helping our son communicate and learn.<BR/>thanks so much for your inspiration<BR/>johndrjohnschauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09029505669514213648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-52954876109007661812008-02-27T22:23:00.000-08:002008-02-27T22:23:00.000-08:00I was just watching Larry King Live on CNN today February 28, 2008 on the topic autism. I had not known and understood what sickness has afflicted my son, but from all the discussions I am thankful that I now know my son is suffering from autism. My son is 17 years old; he does not speak, cannot feed himself, cannot dress up on his own, cannot brush his teeth, infact cannot do all the basic things on his own. I have tried to train him to visit the washroom on his own but it is sometimes difficult. At the age of 2 years, he talked twice and since then has not spoken. What are the ways for me to be able to access help for my son? I am prepared to enrol him for any investigations to solve this terrible problem. Thank you for the great work you are doing. Where does one send donations to this worthy course. Thank you. Margaret.Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569791314554306269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-19977373311270405602008-02-27T19:31:00.000-08:002008-02-27T19:31:00.000-08:00has thimerisol mercury been removed from all vaccines? if this is the case, are there medical researchers and statisticians monitoring the rate of autism? if the rate drops substantially in years to come, it would be proof that mercury is the causative agent. have the researchers looked at the devastaion in minimata japan? have researchers looked at statistics of children that have missed or refused a particular vaccination? this would point to the vaccine as the problem and not the mercury preservative. has there been any research/blood tests on autistic children testing for other heavy metals? all, and i repeat, all heavy metals and their salts are extremely toxic. is there any data if these children were exposed to lead paint chips? has chelation therapy been tried with any success? i am in the aviation repair industry and we take extreme care when handling lead, cadmium and mercury compounds when sevicing aircraft components.<BR/>steve m<BR/>fusionsm@aol.comfusionsmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01151665668911738668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-1723242050458960882008-02-25T18:13:00.000-08:002008-02-25T18:13:00.000-08:00Happen to stumble across this site... we had the privileged of going to a Fundraiser in Melbourne a few years ago and we enjoyed the music... hopefully you will have another Fundraiser in Melbourne, FL as that is where we are from also... keep up the good work! Take care...Fliss and Mike Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480895260275801501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-21999596604451104572008-02-19T07:01:00.000-08:002008-02-19T07:01:00.000-08:00Our son was diagnosed with Autism in November. I happened upon your blog, but had known of your foundation and all the good work you do.<BR/><BR/>As a parent of an Autistic son, our job is to help him understand the world........and I want to thank you, for helping the world understand our children.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08681881688847193657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-63099924809545703842008-02-16T18:47:00.000-08:002008-02-16T18:47:00.000-08:00I am very happy you guys have a blog and bring positive attention to Autism.<BR/><BR/>Like your Dougie, My son is the light of my life and an inspiration.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220305835500036479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-60290826497335911342008-02-15T17:59:00.000-08:002008-02-15T17:59:00.000-08:00Thank you for setting such a positive example for local all volunteer organizations seeking to make a difference for families living with the challenges of ASD in our communities. Does it ever get easier?<BR/>Cheers and be well.Tripp Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398897090645833021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-50913531247347105752008-02-13T07:58:00.000-08:002008-02-13T07:58:00.000-08:00My family has been on the recipient end of the Flutie Foundation and we'd like to extend a great big thank you for your generousity to families trying to cope with autism spectrum disorders. Sometimes a little bit of help can brighten another's world in an extraordinary way. Could not have done it without you. Thank you!Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343253815222884406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-32586738108863557032008-02-13T07:15:00.000-08:002008-02-13T07:15:00.000-08:00Love the new web site ... Your family is an incredible gift to families dealing with autism. Families like ours!Judithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17447469967193703208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-56838812778988450862008-02-12T14:26:00.000-08:002008-02-12T14:26:00.000-08:00Words fail to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for your extraordinary generousity and commitment to families, schools and institutions invested in improving the lives of persons diagnosed with autism. I have seen firsthand the joy and gratitude of those who have directly and indirectly benefited from your care and support. <BR/>Thank you so very much.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12809460278967971290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863479598888746237.post-62273245868245711412008-02-12T13:39:00.000-08:002008-02-12T13:39:00.000-08:00i go to ironstone farm and access america with jen and ross <BR/><BR/>it's funjdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087703228828035704noreply@blogger.com