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From the President
Fourteen years ago this spring, a small group of parents of children with autism met in the gym at the Brennan School to discuss forming an organization. We weren’t sure what we were doing, but we knew we needed to do something! We wanted to connect not only with each other, but also with important information, advocacy and support.
In the years since, we’ve gone from that first phase of growing together as an all-volunteer organization, to the next phase of beginning to hire staff and becoming more professionally run, to the thi rd phase of providing direct services to the autism community through our adult service arm, POW&R.
Now we are moving into Phase Four – a fully formed professionally staffed organization that provides support, information, recreational opportunities, social activities, adult services and now gearing up to offer other clinical services such as diagnosis, behavioral supports, consulting with families and schools/school districts, trainings and soon, even residential support services. I couldn’t be prouder to be a founding member of this wonderful organization and to now be President of the Board of Directors of Autism Delaware.
It’s an exciting time, but also, as always, a challenging time. Over the years, every time we reach a milestone and feel like celebrating, we quickly realize how much farther we have to go. This is a long journey and we are just scratching the surface of all that we can accomplish together. And it will take ALL of us together to keep the momentum going.
Even as we have grown into a professionally staffed organization, we still depend on volunteers for so much of what we do. There are many opportunities, no matter how much time you can commit - worker bee jobs, committee work looking at big picture issues, leadership jobs for events, help with advocacy through personal contact with legislators – there is something for everyone.
Please don’t ever assume that because we are so successful that we don’t need you! We need your ideas, your time, your advocacy and, yes, your money. Contact Autism Delaware today to find out how you can get involved and make a difference. Together we will accomplish amazing things in 2012 and beyond!
Sincerely,
Marcy Kempner
President, Autism Delaware Board of Directors
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