Melissa
August 25, 2011
By Melissa
My nephew Jeremy was born with autism. He is the coolest little man that I have ever known. He is always content and is one of the smartest four-year-olds I know. He is becoming so smart that he communicates with us through sign language since he cannot speak. My only wish is that there was some kind of a cure for his autism, or at least a way that he could learn to communicate through words. I would do anything in the world for my little nephew and I only hope that I can help in my local community by earning money to help increase autism awareness.
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