Sensory Friendly Films and AMC theaters

The following description on the AMC website describes it better than I can.

http://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films

There's a list of movies, dates, times and cities on the website. Look for one near you! We love going to these viewings!

In Partnership with the Autism Society, We Bring AMC Sensory Friendly Films to Families Affected by Autism on a Monthly Basis to Select Communities.

The program provides a special opportunity for families to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment. The auditoriums dedicated to the program have their lights up, the sound turned down and audience members are invited to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing!
The idea for the program began with a request from a parent with an autistic child for a special screening at AMC Columbia Mall 14 in Columbia, MD. More than 300 children and parents attended the first screening.
We are thrilled to now offer the program at many locations nationwide — please see below for a complete list of participating theatres. As a leading theatrical exhibition company, we are so proud to be making a difference in the estimated 1.5 million Americans living with an autism spectrum disorder by offering families a chance to see a movie together — often for the very first time.

The iPad and autism

There are voluminous articles and research on how the iPad helps individuals with autism from communication to academics. There are PECS apps that you can get that has the picture (I think you can upload pictures also), word and says the sentence too. At lease from what I've heard anyway. We don't have any type of tablet so we are definitely behind in technology. The iPad has been very instrumental in helping children with autism with speech and communication especially. I've been trying to get both girls one each through fundraisers, grants, etc. but no luck yet. We can't afford one ourselves. The Autism Speaks website has some great recommendations for apps. Here's the website.

If you do a google search for Autism iPad apps there are a lot of resources available. The iPad is on my much sought after list. So hopefully soon I can do an insiders look at how the iPad helps our children with autism. MJ is already very familiar with both the iPad and iPod as teachers and parents at her schools have allowed her to use one as well as the other students. I've never even touched one. That really bothers me since I have a Communications degree and all. Have you used an iPad with your children? How has it helped you?
Here are some website that assist in fundraising or grants to assist in getting an iPad.

Grant
 http://www.letschatautism.com/ipads-for-autism-application/

 Grants for iPads occasionally but also grants for emergency situations
http://www.autismcares.org/site/c.mqLOIYOBKlF/b.4745901/k.BD21/Home.htm 

Fundraising for an iPad
http://thepuzzlingpiece.com/    

iPad apps
http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/autism-apps

Immunizations and Detoxins

Based on the girls development immediately after receiving their immunizations, I feel that our family  has a genetic factor that reacts with the immunizations causing autism. It could be the metal preservatives or the actual immunizations itself, but either way whatever is in them is toxic to our family. When MJ got her first set of shots, I read through the paperwork and it mentioned as a side effect a "temporary developmental delay". For my children, it's been permanent delays.
When I saw that there were metals such as mercury and aluminum used as preservatives (after the fact of course) I realized that probably has a huge play into the girls autism. There are metal allergies on both my and their dad's sides of the family. So I began looking for a natural detoxin. There are controversies within this area but I knew that the girls needed this.
It's amazing on how God answers our prayers. While living out West, one of my friends mentioned she ran into a lady who told her about a product that is a natural detoxin called Natural Cellular Defense and how it had helped her family with allergies, adhd and also other families with autism. She gave my friend her business card who in turn emailed me the website info. I immediately checked it out and saw for myself that it was natural and nontoxic, which is very important to me. I have been very reluctant to try medicine with the awful side effects including heart problems and death. The info on the website seemed to check out, so I figured it was at lease worth a try. So I ordered my first bottle of Natural Cellular Defense for the girls. It came quickly and with some information to read also. So I gave the girls their first dose. This one bottle was going to be the test if we ordered more or not. Within a couple of HOURS I noticed a difference! And within a month, MJ's school noticed a difference and called for a meeting and asked me what we were doing differently at home! I knew right then that this product is a must for our family. However due to our income situation I haven't been able to order it every month and can only order it when I can. I signed up to get it at wholesale prices to save some money and that also came with the privilege of being able to pass along the info on the product and gain some profits from the sales I make. Right now I am just thankful to get a pretty decent discount.
I wish I could give everyone who has a family member with autism a bottle for free and maybe one day I can! In the meantime I can at least pass along the info and if anyone would ever like to try a bottle  of Natural Cellular Defense here's my website. http://www.rediscoveryourlife.com/938812