WE ALL NEED HELP!

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At one time or another, in our life, we all need some help. There are so many things that have changed and a lack of security faces us daily. I m providing these links because my faith in the government is strong and I believe that President Obama and his cabinet will get us through, but if we do need resources these links will come in handy. Tuck them away for another day.
GOVERNMENT BENEFITS

GOVERNMENT LOANS

Lets all Pray that we never need them.

POLLYANNA CURES S.A.D

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Every time an old Disney Film comes to television, I just have to watch it. One of my favorites is "Pollyanna."(with Hayley Mills) I love how she raises the spirit of the whole town and as much as they fight her, they all turn around and begin to give in to her "glad game." The glad game is similar to what the Law of Attraction teaches us about being grateful for what we have. Getting up every day and before going to bed every night, saying "ALOUD" what you are grateful for. I know it seems silly but if you try it you will see a difference in your life. something so simple, but so powerful.

It seems so many people around me are suffering from "Seasonal Affective Disorder." (SAD) To put it mildly and easy to understand, it can be referred to as "cabin fever." People begin to eat more when the days are shorter, the darkness longer, and the temperature drops. There is a normal reaction to these seasonal changes, but to some they make life so much more debilitating. It is harder for those that suffer from SAD to get through the days from Fall to Winter. One suffering from SAD looks everyday... for signs of spring in the hope that his/her day will come about without this huge effort to move through it. Looking forward to only a simple sign of sunshine and weather that is not unbearable...allowing them to get out, and take in some sun (vitamin D). There are lamps, light bulbs, and light boxes that help to alleviate the symptoms of SAD, but most suffer in silence not recognizing that they even suffer from this disorder.

If you know someone is suffering from SAD, you could entertain the idea of taking them out for the day by making it easier for them to get out and finding something irresistible to do, making them push through the sadness to partake of the "irresistible." Giving in to SAD can seriously debilitate them. Most are in denial because the stigma attached to mental disorders is still so common, but it is time to open the windows and let the sun in to help our family and friends through the winter and also in the hope that, if they do suffer, this will help to make their days easier.

You can find a list of the symptoms at MayoClinic.Com, and there are also some suggestions on how to help others get through the day. If you are feeling the winter blues, helping another can only "by default" also help you. Doing for another, for the sake of doing for them, can only, without thought of yourself...help you, so get out for some sun and take a friend, too.

Fwd: We've got President Obama's attention

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From: Autism Society of America <lee.grossman@autism-society.org>
Date: Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Subject: We've got President Obama's attention
To: acunniff4852@gmail.com

Our best chance in over a decade to make a real difference! Please Help Us Make President Obama's Autism Priorities a Reality for All Affected by Autism! TELL A FRIEND Dear AnnMarie, Our new president has outlined his national disabilities agenda - and autism is the only condition highlighted specifically! We've never had an opportunity as good as this in recent history… we may never have one like it again. AnnMarie, the Autism Society of America, the nation's leading grassroots autism organization, helped focus President Obama's attention on our cause when we invited him and fellow candidate John McCain to speak at last July's ASA Town Meeting on Health Care. Now we need your most generous financial support so that we can build upon our incredible momentum and rally the entire country to get behind President Obama's autism goals! Summary of the Obama Administration's Autism Agenda: 1. Increased funding for research, treatment screenings, awareness, and support. 2. Improved life-long services for children and adults with ASD. 3. Funding the Combating Autism Act to improve federal/state autism programs. 4. Universal safe, secure ASD screenings for infants and 2-year-olds. To read the Autism Agenda in its entirety, visit whitehouse.gov.  On behalf of everyone at the Autism Society of America, I congratulate you on helping us to achieve this wonderful initial victory… and I implore you not to let this opportunity be lost… Please give as generously as you can, as soon as you can… And tell others that now is the time to join our vital cause! Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Lee Grossman President and CEO ASA Member since 1991 Parent of a son with autism

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Recommended reading on the NAMI site

AnnMarie Cunniff thought you might be interested in the following Web page from NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness:

"myNAMI"

Follow the link below:

http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=My_Nami&template=/security/Login.cfm&lstid=274

This is what AnnMarie Cunniff has to say:

These Messages will now come
directly from NAMI

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National Alliance on Mental Illness
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DON'T MISS THIS SENSORY SENSITIVE FILM

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Hotel for Dogs

January 31, 2009

"AMC Entertainment (AMC) and ASA have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with the "Sensory Friendly Films" program.

In order to provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for this unique audience, the movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up and the sound turned down, families will be able to bring in their own gluten-free, casein-free snacks, and no previews or advertisements will be shown before the movie. Additionally, audience members are welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing - in other words, AMC’s “Silence is Golden^®” policy will not be enforced unless the safety of the audience is questioned.

Did you go to one of our previous Sensory Friendly Flims? Tell us what you thought!

Tickets are $4-6 depending on location and can be purchased on the day of the event.

Find a participating theatre near you:

Don't miss our new theatres in Boston; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas; Denver; Detroit; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla; New York City; Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia; Seattle; and St. Louis."

THIS LANGUAGE SHOULD BE RESTORED

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ASA Statement on January 14, 2009 Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Meeting

ASA stands for improving the quality of life for people with autism and protecting their human rights across their lifespan. One of the purposes of the IACC is to conduct a transparent strategic planning process that results in research that answers the many questions facing the autism community.

On December 12, 2008, the IACC voted to approve language in its Autism Research Strategic Plan for proceeding with research on the relationship between vaccines and autism.

At the January 14, 2009, IACC meeting, this subject (not on the agenda and not following procedural rules) was raised for discussion, resulting in a vote that removed the language from the Autism Research Strategic Plan. The language approved in the December meeting on vaccine research is consistent with ASA’s vaccine statement. As this is an issue of importance and concern for the autism community, this language should be restored.