Sunday 13^th February 2011 

Is the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Prayer Points

• We  Pray for all people with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

• We Pray for greater awareness of the condition.

• We  Pray for tolerance and understanding towards people with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

• We  Pray for the improvement of communication and social skills for children and adults with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

• We Pray for better  services in health, education, specialist speech therapy,   respite care,  and residential services.

• We Pray for access to training and jobs for people with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

• We Pray for those persons with autism  whose parents are no more that they will find comfort and security in a residential setting.  

• We Pray for teachers in mainstream schools and special educators in special schools that they will work out  good  educational strategies to help children with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

• We Pray for medical professionals as they reach out to all people with Autism and Asperger's syndrome with kindness, and understanding.

• We Pray for the Government of India  that they will recognize Autism as a severe disability by itself,   provide public services  to those affected by it and listen to the voices of disability communities.

• We pray that the NEW LAW Committee will create  an enlightened  law which will provide for all the needs of persons with disability in particular those with autism.  

• We pray for parents and caregivers that they may have strength  to cope with difficulties and  courage to overcome them.

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