[EID] Help Autism / Aspergers kids

[Dalrymple, Garry]

Dear All

I'm forwarding this email onto this list because Autism / Aspergers is something that we as SF&F fans may recognise from family or fannish connections.

Dr Tony Howe, (one of Sydney Dr Who circle's many Doctors?) is known to me and the Kingsdene issue is a real community concern. some of us know a spectrum syndrome is

> From: antonyhowe at optusnet.com.au
> To: antonyhowe at optusnet.com.au
> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:58:03 +1100
> Subject: Help disabled kids
>
>
> Dear all
> This is a REALLY important issue and it seems only about 722 people have "signed" the e-petition - so please FWD this to AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU can ASAP and also please sign yourself.
> As you will all (probably) know, my sister, Penny, is autistic and severely mentally disabled, her hostel is managed by ANGLICARE which seems to be running badly short of money.
> ANGLICARE's (loosley) affiliated "Kingsdene" school for disabled kids is under funding threat as neither the bloody NSW or FED Govts will cough up the $1 mill or so extra to keep this vital place
> functioning, the Govt probably wastes this much in paperclips every 5 minutes!!!!
> Please sign the petition ASAP - it is on line at -
>
> http://gopetition.com.au/online/33791.html
>
> For more details about the problems in this area check tonight's (16 Feb) repeat of FOUR CORNERS (was 1st on last night) - may be repeated on another night on ABC 2 or 3 - I don't know).
> Info is on the ABC's website under the story title 'BREAKING POINT" about families and carers -
>
> http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/special_eds/20100215/disability/
>
> Thank you,
> Yours sincerely
> Tony
>
> Dr Antony Howe

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