Hey Everyone - Big News - The PSA is finished and posted here

http://sandysaysit.yolasite.com/

It was tougher to get done then I thought. People don't seem to work as fast when you're not paying them. Hmmmmmmmm.

Anyway the experience has been great - everyone I asked for help said yes right away and I think Team Luc did a great job. What I really like was the attitude by people that know how difficult things have been. Most people that support us, can't really help us. There was awhile there that even those that wanted to help, say, babysit for a night so Lucie and I could take a break. The thought was always nice, but for the longest time Luc was still in diapers. And we felt we couldn't really ask a friend to change the diaper of a 5 year old.

As a side note: Luc is now toilet trained - so if you wanna babysit give me a shout!!

Getting back to the PSA - the process also included several members of the board for Autism Canada. They had difficulty understanding how radio scripts are written. Some felt that I've painted a picture of complete despair. On a positive note -I did get this feed back from one of them:

I am sure you are over the top busy right now, so I will write out my thoughts about the PSA when I first heard it.

it serves to bring public awareness to the number of children affected -- very high.

tells a story that is very common in autism -- a story that matches my own

it serves as an awareness tool to shed light on behaviors that might otherwise be dismissed resulting in later diagnosis.

It is difficult to attach a diagnosis/problem, for an unaware mother/family, to what seems an innocent play pattern -- no one wants to see a down side to a normal cute two year old.

So , the above is what I heard in the message -- which one doesn't matter to me -- if that is the objective then I think you have achieved it -- however, if it is Autism Canada's mission to always give hope, I don't see it; however, I don't think that is what you set out to do in this PSA. I think Autism Canada might want to address the hope side in a second PSA -- I am not sure one could do it justice rolled into one???

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I liked the above because it speaks highly of the things I did cover, and brings up valid points of things that have been left out.

My next move is to get this on air in several markets. Anyone that has 2 hours that can call radio stations and get contact info would be a great help.

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