A Camp for Autism Loved Ones in Texas

September 20, 2006

To all

I hope this may generate some interest........

I posted this on another Yahoo group, but I am sure all of you here

will relate and HOPE for something like this in Texas.

I know there are many camps out there, but I think Texas should have

the best............at least it is in my heart

Hi Cheryl,

I must tell you that Camp Determination was a great bonding

experience for and me. My son talked to me for two hours when

we started driving home back to Dallas. He was explaining how he

noticed other Autism Spectrum children and their differences. It

was an incredible two hours of talking.

PLEASE LET ME SAY THAT MY SON ( is AS/quiet type) HAS NEVER

TALKED TO ME FOR THAT LONG IN ALL HIS 18 YEARS ON EARTH.........IT

WAS SUCH A GREAT MOMENT.

I think it was the best experience to hear him talk about Autism in

very clear and deep thoughts.........I was so glad to hear it.....I

was " verklempt " ......think Saturday Night Live

On a very sad note, I lurk on the Kansas Autism Advocacy Yahoo group

and they recently posted that the Asperger Autism Resource Center

closed because of a LACK OF FUNDING. In other words, the very same

people who sponsored this camp are NOW searching for new jobs. I am

hoping that this Camp can continue.

TO BE HONEST THOUGH I THINK TEXAS COULD SPONSOR A GREAT CAMP TOO FOR

AUTISM LOVED ONES.....there are great places like Camp Summit (they

are seeking donations for their new multi-million dollar camp

further outside DFW) and Camp Marc ( got to go for his TAR

syndrome <arms>). For those who don't know........Camp Marc

is a wonderful facility with incredible log cabins and limestone

buildings. The dining facility can host hundreds of families. It

is wonderfully rustic, stunningly clean and Texan.

My hope someday is to see a camp for Autism loved ones in

Texas......right now I don't know of one, but it needs to be

done........it is only a matter of time and money.

Mark

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