Cruisn’ for Autism in Minnesota
SATURDAY June 21st 2008
Registration opens at 9:00am / Ride leaves at 12:00 noon
Ride Entry Fee: $20 for riders / $15 for passenger - Pre registration available
For pre-registration fill out this form.
Free T-Shirt with pre-registration.
Ride/Registration starts at The Junction off Hwy 169 and Hwy 18 (NW corner of Mille Lacs Lake) and will stop at Jackson's Hole, The Rustic Trail, and The Log Cabin, Party to follow at the Blue Goose Inn on Lake Mille Lacs in Garrison.
Proceeds of the fund raiser will be given to the Autism Society of Minnesota.
All Donations are greatly appreciated!!
Raffle drawing to be held at the end of the day. Giveaways to be held throughout the day.
Autism is the most common of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders, affecting an estimated 1 in 150 births.
(Centers for Disease Control Prevention, 2007). Roughly translated this means as many as 1.5 million Americans today
are believed to have some form of autism. And this number is on the rise.
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result
of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting the areas of social interaction and
communication skills. Both children and adults with autism typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal
communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. One should keep in mind however, that autism is a
spectrum disorder and it affects each individual differently and at varying degrees this why early diagnosis is so crucial.
Based on statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and other governmental agencies, autism is growing at a
startling rate of 10-17 percent per year. At this rate, the ASA (Autism Society of America) estimates that the prevalence
of autism could reach 4 million Americans in the next decade.
Autism knows no racial, ethnic, social boundaries, family income, lifestyle, or educational levels and can affect any
family, and child. And although the overall incidence of autism is consistent around the world, it is in fact four times
more prevalent in boys than in girls.
