Lately, there have been a batch of very negative stories in the news with the economy, banks, unemployment etc. So today, I decided that I would write about a couple ABC News stories that are both positive and enlightening.
The first story is about a Walgreen's Drug Store executive Randy Lewis, whose 19-year old son has autism, made it his mission to set up an Employment Opportunity for the disabled at the Walgreen's Anderson distribution center. Currently, more than 40 percent of the 700 workers there are disabled. The Anderson distribution center is actually more productive than other Walgreen distribution centers. In addition, the company should be eligible for various federal and state tax incentives. This is a win-win situation for both the company and the disabled employees! ABC News Story Lewis
The second story is about Heather Kuzmich made it to the final five competitors on "America's Next Top Model," despite suffering from Asperger's Syndrome. Most people are not aware of Asperger's, it is a type of autism. Asperger's makes understanding social interactions difficult. For someone like Heather, even the best of days can be a struggle. But Heather inspires all of us to excel! ABC News Story Kuzmich
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Thank you for the stories that you shared. I have a question that you might be able to answer. I was watching the news in my area and they had a story about peda running ads against milk saying that makes autism worse. Do you know if it does? I do not know if i trust peda.
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Deanna,
Thank you for visiting my blog! I am not of the opinion that milk is very good for children with autism. I have not seen definitive proof, but there are some orgnaizations such as PEDA doing that. But, you want to eliminate food allergies and lactose interolerance as complications anyway. I would suggest an organic rice milk along with some very good supplements.
Here is another product that has some good results.
http://www.nutritionandautism.net
God Bless
Pete Baca
Amazing and wonderful stories! I worked with disabled people for years, and found them to be just like everyone else. You are doing wonderful work here and I think it will affect many in a positive way!
Angie,
Thanks so much for visiting my blog! This is still a very new experience for me but I have enjoyed the wonderful comments like yours.
I hope that this blog impacts people in a positive way!
Best Regards
Pete Baca
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