Received this from UNIAF

[Guest guest]

Miami, FL – February 21, 2008) The United Autism Foundation, also

known as UNIAF, founded by former NFL pro football player, Olaf

Hampel, is

officially apologizing for the disrespectful and irresponsible

remarks

about children and adults who have been diagnosed with autism made

by

Adam Jasinski on Big Brother 9, a CBS Reality TV Show.

It is important to know that any and all remarks about children and

adults with autism made by Adam Jasinski are his personal beliefs,

and not

the beliefs of the United Autism Foundation. Adam Jasinski did not

make any of those unprofessional comments while he was working with

the

United Autism Foundation. Therefore, Adam Jasinski did not show any

evidence about his personal beliefs in the few months he assisted

the

foundation and its mission to improve our community.

It needs to be clarified that the foundation has not received any

financial support by the government or agencies, other foundations

or even

companies and was only funded by its founder. As the financial

limits of

the founder have been reached at the beginning of 2008, the United

Autism Foundation was forced to downsize its operation and Adam

Jasinski

was no longer employed by UNIAF at the time of his comments,

although he

had continued to offer some assistance as a volunteer.

Based on the published comments on national television, Adam Jasinski

cannot and will not represent or work for the United Autism

Foundation

after his time at the Big Brother TV show. His statements do not do

justice to this overseen and the fastest growing disorder in our

country.

UNIAF deeply apologizes to the Autism Community, all children, adults

and their families who are affected with Autism and the entire

country

for the disrespectful comments which have been made on national

television by a former employee. The United Autism foundation is

trying to

create public awareness in order to help and support all those who

have

been diagnosed with autism and is deeply offended by statements

which can

hurt any individuals in our nation.

To find out more information about the United Autism Foundation and

its

programs, please visit UNIAF at www.UNIAF.org.