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Welcome to our DONATION page!Thank you for supporting our fundraising efforts to send Ka'eo Jr to an intensive autism therapy program at The Autism Treatment Center of America. Due to the amazing support of so many of you, we were able to hit our fundraising goal!
We are now scheduled to take Ka'eo Jr to the Intensive Program in 2015. We know it will make a tremendous impact on his progress toward recovery from autism! Mahalo Nui Loa ~ Ka'eo & Jackie |
THE CO$T OF TREATING AUTISM
We would like to address the issue all families have with the cost of caring for their child with Autism, especially when actively trying to help their child recover.
According to the medical community at large, "there is no cure for autism". The hundreds of children fully recovered from autism must not be enough proof for them. We suspect this is because many carefully monitored and controlled studies must be successfully performed and defended before we will see an official acknowledgment from authorities in the medical field that AUTISM CAN BE CURED.
For this and many other reasons, most states do not require medical insurance to cover treatments, therapies, evaluations, specimen tests, supplements, vitamins, nor medications used to treat autism. Thankfully, more and more states are putting legislation in place that will require this in the future. However, even if, medical insurance begins to cover some aspects of autism treatment, most treatments known to be very effective by the autism community, are still considered "experimental" by the medical community at large. This means most treatments will still not be covered by medical insurance, even where states require coverage.
Because of funding challenges with medical insurance, public school systems or personal employment, many families must constantly change their child's doctors, occupational therapists, skills trainers, speech & language pathologists, supplements, medications and even the entire format of their overall therapeutic programs. As you could imagine, this can dramatically affect the child's progress, self-esteem, sense of security, and overall happiness.
By utilizing the Son-Rise Program in our home, we assure ourselves that Ka'eo, Jr.'s program and play partners will never change because of something out of our control such as lack of funding. The Son-Rise Program is an ongoing, flowing, moving, working program. We are constantly giving each other feedback as we grow with our son. We are always evaluating, designing, and re-designing our goals and our progress as a team. As directors of our program, we want to continue to improve and help Ka'eo, Jr. in the best way possible. We want to take advanced Son-Rise Program courses, schedule phone consultations from The Autism Treatment Center of America, and also continue to supply new materials and toys for Ka'eo, Jr.'s ever-evolving Son-Rise Playroom.
According to the medical community at large, "there is no cure for autism". The hundreds of children fully recovered from autism must not be enough proof for them. We suspect this is because many carefully monitored and controlled studies must be successfully performed and defended before we will see an official acknowledgment from authorities in the medical field that AUTISM CAN BE CURED.
For this and many other reasons, most states do not require medical insurance to cover treatments, therapies, evaluations, specimen tests, supplements, vitamins, nor medications used to treat autism. Thankfully, more and more states are putting legislation in place that will require this in the future. However, even if, medical insurance begins to cover some aspects of autism treatment, most treatments known to be very effective by the autism community, are still considered "experimental" by the medical community at large. This means most treatments will still not be covered by medical insurance, even where states require coverage.
Because of funding challenges with medical insurance, public school systems or personal employment, many families must constantly change their child's doctors, occupational therapists, skills trainers, speech & language pathologists, supplements, medications and even the entire format of their overall therapeutic programs. As you could imagine, this can dramatically affect the child's progress, self-esteem, sense of security, and overall happiness.
By utilizing the Son-Rise Program in our home, we assure ourselves that Ka'eo, Jr.'s program and play partners will never change because of something out of our control such as lack of funding. The Son-Rise Program is an ongoing, flowing, moving, working program. We are constantly giving each other feedback as we grow with our son. We are always evaluating, designing, and re-designing our goals and our progress as a team. As directors of our program, we want to continue to improve and help Ka'eo, Jr. in the best way possible. We want to take advanced Son-Rise Program courses, schedule phone consultations from The Autism Treatment Center of America, and also continue to supply new materials and toys for Ka'eo, Jr.'s ever-evolving Son-Rise Playroom.
HOPE Sponsorship
Recognition in Event Program
$
100.00
FAITH Sponsorship
Recognition in Event Program & Two Priority Reserved Seats
$
250.00
LOVE Sponsorship
Recognition in Event Program & Four Priority Reserved Seats
$
500.00
ANGEL'S CIRCLE Sponsorship
Recognition in Event Program & Eight Priority Reserved Seats
$
1,000.00
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Son-Rise Program Start-Up Referral Program
If you are interested in taking the Son-Rise Program Start-Up class. You can get an immediate $350 referral scholarship by telling them Jackie and Ka'eo Griffin referred you to the Son-Rise Program. After you complete the Start-Up class, our family will also get a partial scholarship to an advanced course for referring you. A win, win!
