It's the final day of Autism Awareness Month and I got an email today from my stepsister with some nice news. Her employer does one of those pay-to-wear-jeans-to -work things and they give the money to different charities, as nominated by their employees. Well, she nominated Autism Speaks and it got picked for the month of May! That's not just good for Autism Speaks, it's good for raising further awareness about autism. Yay Molly!
In other autism-related news, I found out through my employer (until the end of May) about a new program that is being offered to Minnesotans insured through Medica for children with ASD. Starting July 1, families referred into the program will actually get a case manager who will help locate and coordinate their children's autism-related services - and they will be covered by insurance! How awesome is that? No, we're not insured through Medica (and even if we were, Owen probably wouldn't qualify for the program), but I'm just happy for the families that are.
It is just completely wrong that even if you manage to find the right resources for your child and then actually manage to get a spot in the program (likely after waiting months on a list), you might also then have to fight with your insurance company to cover the costs. This is a small step in the right direction and I hope more insurance companies will follow. Yay Medica!
And in my last bit of autism news for the day, Autism Speaks finally scheduled our Minnesota Walk Now for Autism Walk (the one where we actually walk). It's September 20. I'll be starting a team - watch for more info if you're interested in walking with us (or pledging us to walk). Yay us!
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