Mariah's 30TH Birthday!!!

To all my dear friends and family, 

My 30TH (gulp) birthday is coming up in a few weeks and I would like to ask all of you for something special. Something I know will not just help change Miller's life, but the lives of countless other autistic children, teens and adults. I am raising money for Autism Speaks! This organization does so much to help families and the community, not to mention raising awareness of this quickly spreading epidemic. Miller's autism doesn't just affect me. It affects our family and friends, our co-workers and folks we don't even know. There is so much we still don't know about autism, however there is not enough research money to aid all the studies that need to be done. 
Did you know ... 
Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys 
Autism prevalence figures are growing 
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined 
Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. 
Autism costs the nation $137 billion per year 
Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases 
Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism 
There is no medical detection or cure for autism.... 
Help me raise awareness for autism and help give all these amazing people the voice they deserve. Thank you,
Mariah 
TO DONATE:
 http://wishes.causes.com/wishes/477944

If you would like to learn more about Autism Speaks, visit their website: 
http://www.autismspeaks.org/