I have mentioned Jennifer VanDerHorst-Larson, mother of a child on the Autism Spectrum, in the last two posts. VanDerHorst-Larson is also on the Board of another Minnesota-based nonprofit organisation, the Autism Recovery Foundation …
The Autism Recovery Foundation is an organization formed by parents and professionals who want to promote effective early intervention for children diagnosed with autism and autism spectrum disorders.
Board members include parents of children who have greatly benefited from effective early intervention, and whose children are now recovered to a point that they are able to be mainstreamed with their peers in their schools and their home communities.
We believe that every child who can recover has a right to recover.
We believe that every child who can substantially improve his or her functioning through effective behavioral treatment has a right to that treatment…
Here is a link to a video of an Autism Recovery Foundation charity event: Autism Recovery Foundation Charity Event.mov - YouTube
(sources: Jennifer Larson | The Autism Recovery Foundation ; http://www.razoo.com/story/Autism-Recovery-Foundation )