Hurricane Katrina

       Please help the victims of Hurricane Katrina in any way you can. Your help may save a life, especially children, the elderly, and those with disabilities and special needs. Read about Michael Homan's experience in here, and you'll learn the conditions there. Numerous people affected do not have life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness. Quote the blog Eye of the Storm, the author, Josh Norman wrote "Standing on the beach, I met an active duty army guy stationed at Fort Bragg. He said, "I've been to Iraq and Afghanistan and I have never destruction like this." " Some people are helping those with disabilities such as Autism. Please help all the victims of Hurricane Katrina in any way you can.
       In such a situation as this, what is the effect of it on Autistics? Autism causes not only poor social skills and communication which would impair an Autistic's ability to ask or recieve aid, but also causes difficulty in reacting to situations appropriatly. While in times of normacy in lives similar to most Americans, a stressful situation might cause some screaming of an Autistic, in such a hurricane, some Autistics might bolt just anywhere, anywhere at all. However healthy they may be, without using common sense a person would have only a minute chance of surviving a catastrophe such as Hurricane Katrina.
       Do not think though, that Autism is mental retardation. Many are more intelligent then us in many areas, proven by IQ tests. Some have savant abilities, such as in the arts, math, or writing. Autistics are still people, people who care about others.