Guest guest Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 NAA's Family First poll is still open. If you haven't yet taken part in this anonymous survey, please take a moment to do so. We appreciate your input and encourage you to freely forward this message. Thank you! <http://rs6.net/on.jsp?t=1101594397839.0.1011367688197.1 & ts=S0233 & o=http://u i.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif> <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif> <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/familyfirstlogo.gif> In response to the growing divorce rate within the autism community, The National Autism Association will soon be launching our Family First campaign to keep autism families together. You can help us by taking this anonymous poll. http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/htmlpages/divorce.htm <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=pedjc5bab.0.pjyjc5bab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0233 & p=http%3A %2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2Fhtmlpages%2Fdivorce.htm> The more we know about the divorce rates within our community, the more we can help couples, and spread awareness. To keep the results as accurate as possible, we ask that only one answer per family be given. We appreciate your help with this. Results will be posted soon. Sincerely, The NAA Team Think Autism. Think Cure. TM <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=pedjc5bab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0233 & p=http%3A% 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to visit our website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 - I'm just curious how many board members serving on NAA ARE married and NOT divorced from the parent of their ASD child(ren). It looks to me (although I can't be sure on all of them) that the majority of the board members are married - I don't think the percentage would be representative of the autism families at large. I'm not trying to be critical, just objective. And, yes, I am very aware that economics, difficulty with scheduling travel, child care (especially when the other parent is not an active part of the child(ren's) life - all are contributing factors. Like I said - I'm not being critical, and it's really no different in other areas - a good example on a local level being an obvious disparity of single parents serving on PTO boards - and almost no single parents serving with special needs kids, etc. Thanks. Casper > > NAA's Family First poll is still open. If you haven't yet taken part in > this anonymous survey, please take a moment to do so. We appreciate your > input and encourage you to freely forward this message. Thank you! > > > <http://rs6.net/on.jsp?t=1101594397839.0.1011367688197.1 & ts=S0233 & o=http://u > i.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif> > > > > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif> > > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/familyfirstlogo.gif> > > In response to the growing divorce rate within the autism community, The > National Autism Association will soon be launching our Family First campaign > to keep autism families together. > > You can help us by taking this anonymous poll. > http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/htmlpages/divorce.htm > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=pedjc5bab.0.pjyjc5bab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0233 & p=http%3A > %2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2Fhtmlpages%2Fdivorce.htm> > > The more we know about the divorce rates within our community, the more we > can help couples, and spread awareness. To keep the results as accurate as > possible, we ask that only one answer per family be given. > > We appreciate your help with this. Results will be posted soon. > > Sincerely, > The NAA Team > > > Think Autism. Think Cure. TM > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=pedjc5bab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0233 & p=http%3A% > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to visit our website > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Casper, Almost all of our board members are married, with the exception of Jim Moody and one other who recently divorced. Most of us wouldn't be in a position to be able to dedicate so much time to advocacy work if it were not for our spouses' support and help with our kids. We consider ourselves very lucky. As we all know, raising a child with special needs can be extremely stressful on a marriage. And we realize that the need for a program to help couples access counseling services in an attempt to keep families intact is great. It's what's best for our kids and ourselves. > > > > NAA's Family First poll is still open. If you haven't yet taken part in > > this anonymous survey, please take a moment to do so. We appreciate > your > > input and encourage you to freely forward this message. Thank you! > > > > > > > <http://rs6.net/on.jsp? t=1101594397839.0.1011367688197.1 & ts=S0233 & o=http://u > > i.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif> > > > > > > > > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif> > > > > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/familyfirstlogo.gif> > > > > In response to the growing divorce rate within the autism community, The > > National Autism Association will soon be launching our Family First > campaign > > to keep autism families together. > > > > You can help us by taking this anonymous poll. > > http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/htmlpages/divorce.htm > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=pedjc5bab.0.pjyjc5bab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0233 & p=http%3A > > %2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2Fhtmlpages% 2Fdivorce.htm> > > > > The more we know about the divorce rates within our community, the > more we > > can help couples, and spread awareness. To keep the results as > accurate as > > possible, we ask that only one answer per family be given. > > > > We appreciate your help with this. Results will be posted soon. > > > > Sincerely, > > The NAA Team > > > > > > Think Autism. Think Cure. TM > > > > > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=pedjc5bab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0233 & p=http%3A% > > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to visit our > website > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Would you be surprised if more families have married parents than you expect? I've brought this up before on this board. People toss around this 80% divorce rate, but no one has found a study, survey, etc. to back it up. I've met other parents through my son's school and activities. There are a " ton " of married folks (don't quote my statistics! LOL!). So, I wouldn't be surprised if the rate was the same or even lower than the national avg. Carolyn > > > > NAA's Family First poll is still open. If you haven't yet taken part in > > this anonymous survey, please take a moment to do so. We appreciate > your > > input and encourage you to freely forward this message. Thank you! > > > > > > > <http://rs6.net/on.jsp? t=1101594397839.0.1011367688197.1 & ts=S0233 & o=http://u > > i.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif> > > > > > > > > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/nlogoblue.gif> > > > > <http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/images/familyfirstlogo.gif> > > > > In response to the growing divorce rate within the autism community, The > > National Autism Association will soon be launching our Family First > campaign > > to keep autism families together. > > > > You can help us by taking this anonymous poll. > > http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/htmlpages/divorce.htm > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=pedjc5bab.0.pjyjc5bab.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0233 & p=http%3A > > %2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2Fhtmlpages% 2Fdivorce.htm> > > > > The more we know about the divorce rates within our community, the > more we > > can help couples, and spread awareness. To keep the results as > accurate as > > possible, we ask that only one answer per family be given. > > > > We appreciate your help with this. Results will be posted soon. > > > > Sincerely, > > The NAA Team > > > > > > Think Autism. Think Cure. TM > > > > > > > <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp? t=pedjc5bab.0.cnfjh6n6.faomd6n6.1 & ts=S0233 & p=http%3A% > > 2F%2Fwww.nationalautismassociation.org%2F> Click here to visit our > website > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 You forgot the " single and loving it " choice. I listen to all these people complain about unsupportive spouses and I am so happy I don't have to bother with it at all. --ok, generalizing... You who cohabitate with wonderful spouses do not have to explain it. But 99% of the time I an thankfull I don't have to deal with any differing opinions. (I mean, the other 1% I am jealous of those of you who are divorced and talk about the " weekends " off. --and actually I wouldn't mind a " wife " who would clean, and cook and do the laundry.... wow that sounds sexist.... I hate it when my inner dialouge does the typing... and hits send... > > Part of the reason we set up the poll is because that 80% figure > seems to have popped out of nowhere and we can't get any data to > back it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Thank you for this...I sent it to someone who needs to read this story! FAMILY FIRST F A M I L Y I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you." We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye. But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown. He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken. While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said, "While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse. Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue. He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes." By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt by his bed; "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway." I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue." FAMILY Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? So what is behind the story? Do you know what the word FAMILY means? FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU Pass this message to 7 people except you and me . Don't ignore and God will bless you No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.15/847 - Release Date: 6/12/2007 9:42 PMNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.15/847 - Release Date: 6/12/2007 9:42 PM Don't just search. Find. MSN Search Check out the new MSN Search! Catch the cricket action with MSN! Click here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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