I’ll admit I’ve often been a vociferous critic of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, but I have to give her credit for her advocacy on behalf of people with developmental disabilities. During a recent trip to the New York area, Gov. Palin took time to join thousands of other individuals at a fund-raising walk for [...]
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Posted by Zach W on May 28, 2009, at 5:56 pm
At the risk of spamming my own blog, I’m going to post about “Walk Now for Autism Speaks.” As some of you may know, my son Nicholas is autistic, and on July 11, 2009, Patti, Nicholas, Alexis and I will be walking at the State Fair Park to raise money for autism research and [...] Posted by Zach W on May 19, 2009, at 8:18 pm
Dear Friends, Please join me in my fight to make a difference in the lives of the more than 1 million Americans living with autism today, including my son Nicholas. I am participating in Walk Now for Autism to help find a cure for autism. Autism is the second most common developmental disorder in the United States [...] Posted by Zach W on April 5, 2009, at 2:15 pm
This is just a great story: Joe Steffy is off to Overland Park, Kan., this week to do a PowerPoint presentation on his business, Poppin’ Joe’s Kettle Korn. He’s a 23-year-old small-business man with a goal of $100,000 in sales by 2012. Joe also has autism and Down syndrome and is nonverbal. When he gives his [...] Posted by Zach W on February 4, 2009, at 9:53 am
Earlier today, I wrote briefly about an article I read on CNN.com that detailed the struggles of a family with a child with autism. As a followup to that article, Linda Saether of CNN has written a followup detailing how intervention has made a difference for the Bilson family, who were struggling to deal [...] Posted by Zach W on February 4, 2009, at 4:08 am
One of my great disappointments in the aftermath of last year’s contentious state budget process was the removal of a mandate that health insurance companies in Wisconsin provide coverage to children affected by autism. Throughout the time this blog has been on the intertubes, I’ve written at length about my own personal experience as [...] Posted by Zach W on February 3, 2009, at 10:51 pm
I came across a great article about autism on CNN.com yesterday, and to be honest, I don’t have much to add, except to encourage all three of you who read this blog to go read the article. It does a great job of giving insight into what it’s like to have a family member [...] Posted by Zach W on January 8, 2009, at 8:44 pm
For those of you who’ve been faithful, loyal readers, you know my own personal story when it comes to how autism has touched my life. I’ve written at lengthhere at Blogging Blue about autism, and more specifically efforts by Wisconsin lawmakers to require insurance companies to provide coverage for autism behavioral therapy. With [...] Posted by Zach W on November 10, 2008, at 9:44 pm
I’ve spent some time on this blog writing about autism, especially efforts by Democrats here in Wisconsin to mandate that health insurance companies provide coverage for behavioral therapy for autistic children, therapy which is not currently covered by any private health insurance offered by any insurer in the state of Wisconsin. Republican lawmakers in [...] Posted by Zach W on October 25, 2008, at 9:08 am
Yesterday Gov. Sarah Palin gave a policy speech in Pittsburgh dedicated to the issue of special needs children. I’ve been curious to hear Gov. Palin speak on this issue, because it’s an issue near and dear to my heart, but I was sorely disappointed by some of Gov. Palin’s remarks, more specifically her mocking [...] |
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