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[ASA-ChapterNetwork] "Family with 5 Autistic Kids to Get "Extreme Maker" Home"

Family with 5 Autistic Kids to Get "Extreme Maker" Home ABC TV's 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Chooses Jimmy s Custom Homesto Help a Local Familyhttp://tinyurl.com/yenssqPRNewswire - ABC-TV's hit television show Extreme Makeover: HomeEdition has chosen a local Texas town homebuilder, Jimmy s CustomHomes to build one special Austin family a life-changing gift.One of the area's leading custom homebuilders, Jimmy s is set tobegin construction on a new North Austin home for and JeanetteO'Donnell and their six children. With the help of Extreme Makeover: HomeEdition's Ty Pennington and his expert design team, Jimmy s will helpfulfill the O'Donnell family's dreams. Work on the home will begin December12th, when s' crew and a team of volunteers will start the one-weekmarathon construction process in order to finish before the family returns.On Sunday, December 17th, the O'Donnell family will return from a trip tothe Adaptive Sports Center at Crested Butte Ski Resort in Colorado for thegrand unveiling of their new dream home, scheduled from 1 to 3 PM.Throughout the construction process and the unveiling activities, theExtreme Makeover: Home Edition crew will be filming for an episode of theshow set to air in February/March 2007.Of and Jeanette's six children, five have been diagnosed withautism. National autism experts are not aware of a single other family inthe United States with five autistic children. Ranging in age from 15 to 5,the five children have been diagnosed with varying degrees of autism, fromminimal to severe. The couple's fourth child, Meaghan, who shows no signs ofautism, helps out as caretaker for her siblings. The wear and tear from thesix children, five of whom have special needs, has taken its toll on theO'Donnell's home. The home's condition has grown hazardous, especially assome of the children get older and require ongoing care."Our entire team is extremely excited and honored to be invited byExtreme Makeover: Home Edition to participate in such an extraordinaryproject," said Jimmy s. "As a company, we strive to always reach outand lend a helping hand to the community, and it means a lot to us that wecan help make this very special family's dreams come true."