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2013 Chinese New Year Feng Shui Forecast & Good Luck Charms

At home, I’m the resident “witch” because every new year,  Western of Chinese calendar, I like doing those lucky charm tricks and tips I get from the Feng Shui masters!  Everyone needs all the good luck they can get.   If there are so-called charms to call on good fortune then why not use them right?  Here’s  some Feng Shui tips and good luck charms for every sign in the Chinese Zodiac for the 2013 Year of the Water Snake.   Good luck everyone!  May this new lunar year bring all of us good health, prosperity and happiness.

 

Feng Shui 2013 Forecast for Rat

Lunar Year born 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 and 2008 (Horoscope Calendar)
Direction/Degrees N2 (172.5 to 7.5)
Personality Artistic, imaginative, creative, talented, charming, resourceful, opportunist, ambitious, lively, pleasure-seeking, problem solver, resilient, sometimes unscrupulous, selfish, short tempered, spendtrift, insecure, usually successful, tend to gossip
Career Accountantcy, law, business, writer, publicist, critic, sales manager
Romance Sentimental, fickle
Examples of famous/infamous people Ben Afleck, Ozzy Osborne, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Antonio Banderas, Sean Penn, Cameron Diaz, William Shakespeare, Jules Verne, Amadeus Mozart, Louis Armstrong, Prince Charles, Al Gore, John McCain and President George Washington.
Compatibility Dragon, Monkey
Secret Friend Ox
Conflict Animal Horse
Excellent Day Wednesday
Obstacle Day Saturday

Feng Shui 2013 Forecast for RatFortunate lucky stars are shining on you in the Year of the Water Snake 2013. A vast improvement from last year 2012. The year 2013 holds out great promises and good things for you as your success luck is high. There’s indication of upward mobility and promotion for many Rat-born. Flanked by not one, but two Big Auspicious Stars from the 24 mountains compass in your Horoscope chart, you can expect to enjoy two significant events or good news in year 2013, usually in the form of sudden opportunities opening up, winning a big award or prize, or boost of income and windfall luck, that will transform your life for the better. Use the Eight Auspicious Objects Crystal Ball or Big Auspicious Fortune Mirror to capture this luck and ensure the good luck manifests in a timely and fruitful manner for you. A year that will leave you feeling good and satisfied, your inner confidence and chi energy receive a boost and this enables you to seize opportunities that come knocking. Think outside the box and you will reach new horizons that you never dreamt possible. Be creative. Those who aim high will achieve whatever goals you set yourself. Business will reap gains and bring in profit.

Health-wise, the 65 y/o rat will experience some issues, so be extra careful. Carry a Bejeweled Double Wu Lou Keychain for Health Luck or wear an Amethyst Wu Lou Pendant for Health Luck. For wealth luck, the 17 y/o and 77 y/o Rats will have face some disappointment.  Remedy it with 3 Legged Toad with Coins Keychain or by placing wood elements in the North sector of your home. Your relationship luck is pretty good and you will make new friends.  Relationship of married couple is joyful and harmonious.

The home location of the Rat is North and this Lo Shui grid houses the white victory star 1 this year. This friendly star brings victorious energy – an excellent star that will give an edge to those involved in competitive pursuits for example in business, or in competitive sports. Those in contention for some prestigious recognition or award will appreciate this star too. Activate the North sector with a Victory Banner or Victory Warrior Flag. It’s advised to carry the Victory Banner with Success Amulet Keychain. Make sure this sector is not cluttered or success will escape. A water feature  here is also an excellent idea – provided it’s not your bedroom. This is the year you can afford to take a gamble. Time to invest and grab the chance to amass wealth but be careful not to fall for scams in your frenzy to increase wealth.

Your main concern in the Year 2013 is having your energy level depleted as you are sitting on the Reducing Energy Star. This star brings some minor health issues and risk of exhaustion, reduce your tolerance level and stamina. Pace yourself well in your work and family life and the year will pan out nicely for you. Watch your blood pressure and do not over-react to what people say, good or bad news. Count to ten before reacting. You do not want to succumb to anxiety attacks. Know that the feng shui winds of the year is blowing in your favor and there’s no need to sweat over small stuff. By wearing a metal pendant (Golden Bejeweled Dragon for Success Pendant orHum Pendant (Rose Gold), you can tremendously enhance your physical strength and vitality luck.

Another concern is, with all the successes that you enjoy, you are bound to attract jealousy and envy eyes, which will bring office politicking and backstabbing. It’s good idea to carry Victory Banner with Mystic Knot and Evil-Eye Keychain to keep anger, envy and hostility at bay.  2013 is definitely an exciting year to look forward to for the horoscope sign of Rat. Opportunities are abound. Make sure you take the fullest advantage of it by updating your feng shui.  Three Horoscope Allies Amulet – Rat, Dragon & Monkey is a must-have lucky charm for Rat people.

2013 Feng Shui Kit - Horoscope Rat
2013 Feng Shui Kit – Horoscope Rat
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Lillian Too and Jennifer Too Fortune and Feng Shui 2013 - Rat
Lillian Too and Jennifer Too Fortune and Feng Shui 2013 – Rat
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Horoscope Allies Keyring - Rat, Dragon and Monkey
Horoscope Allies Keyring – Rat, Dragon and Monkey
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Golden Bejeweled Dragon for Success Pendant
Golden Bejeweled Dragon for Success Pendant
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Bhrum with Secret Jewel Mantra Pendant Necklace
Bhrum with Secret Jewel Mantra Pendant Necklace
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Eight Auspicious Objects Crystal Ball
Eight Auspicious Objects Crystal Ball
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Victory Warrior Flag
Victory Warrior Flag
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Feng Shui Victory Banner
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Victory Banner with Success Amulet Keychain
Victory Banner with Success Amulet Keychain
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Chinese 12 Zodiac Animals Cuff Bracelet
Chinese 12 Zodiac Animals Cuff Bracelet
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Victory Banner with Mystic Knot and Evil-Eye Keychain
Victory Banner with Mystic Knot and Evil-Eye Keychain
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2010 Revisited: Earthlingorgeous.com Year Ender

The year 2010 was an amazing year for Earthlingorgeous. That’s an understatement really because there ain’t a word to describe how overwhelming 2010 was for me. There were so many doors opened, so many new friends made, so many opportunity grabbed and achievements for me that the minor mishaps don’t matter anymore.

As a tradition I started last year here are the highlights of my post for the past 12 months . Come join me as I revisit the 2010 Events Highlights:

January

The year started with a bang!  Coming home with a tan from our New Year vacation in Boracay (so weird that I haven’t blogged about it ever, will do a post soon then haha!) I went straight to a glamour photo shoot with Wes Villarica at Parallax Studio in Makati with Isha Andaya as our stylist, Omar Ermina and Ara Fernando as our makeup artist.

Team Earthlingorgeousness Nestle Fitnesse Publicity Photoshoot

As part of the Team Earthlingorgeousness reward for winning the Nestle 14 Day Show Off Your Shape Challenge, I with my teammates met in an intimate dinner with Manila’s most coveted designers Rhet Eala, Kate Toralba, and Michi Calica and Manila’s finest fashion glossy editors Bianca Consunji, Audrey Carpio, Pauline Juan, Donna Cuta Pita, Rissa Manaquil, and Cherry Tan.

Was one of the Top 5 Liked Bloggers/Blog at the Microsoft VIP Mix Bloggers Night with Hannah/Flaircandy.com, Jonel Letsgosago.com, Marco/ Marocharim Experiment and RG.

February

Team Earthlingorgeousness was featured on Manila Bulletin , Philippine Star and Manila Times (I wasn’t able to post  about the Star and Times feature though)

Had fun watching the hot air balloon show at the 15th Philippine International Hot Air Ballon Festival at Clark Field Pampangga

Became friends with Charlie Green , his dad Mr. Roger Green and producer Mr. Christian de Walden and visited him for his 13th Birthday!

Derek Ramsey was a hot item then and everyone wanted to have a photo opp with him and I was lucky to be the first haha when we I had a  Pre-Valentines Date with Derek Ramsey at the Nestea Camp Fit (tee hee)

I always wanted to go bungee jumping and having Bungee Fun Jumped at Eastwood City Walk of Fame was the first step

Won my super handy ever reliable Canon IXUS 105 at the Canon Rishun Event where their new CEO Mr. Alan Chng was introduced

March

Earthlingorgeous.com was featured on Good Housekeeping

Novaliches Post Office pissed me off big time when they were trying to extort me on a package I was claiming.

Saw Justine Timberlake perform live in Manila! OMH! OMG! OMG! His curly blonde hair and amazing performance at the Changing Lives Concert ! JT sang 8 songs in this concert! Super OMG!

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April

I enjoyed a healthy summer at Anvaya Cove with Neutrogena and Manila’s top beauty bloggers!

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and was one of the first to try Winema where movie goers are turned into a game console in the Cinema

My daughter and I spent Easter Sunday at Enchanted Kingdom and had a magical close encounter with a White Lion

Fooled everyone with my April Fools “I’m Engaged” joke.  Its funny how Facebook relationship status gets a lot of reaction compared to any other status message we posts in it.

Finally met Ms. Lea Salongga and had an awesome chitchat with her during the Anew 360 Launch

May

The busiest month for the Philippine Fashion industry for the Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2010 shows

Had an all access ID at the Then And Now Massive Music Festival where I mingled with the artists performing in the concert which include Jojo, Diana King,  All-4-One, SWV, PM Daddy, Frankie J, V Factory and Baby Bash

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My experience at the joke firrst Automated Election for the 2010 Presidential Election

Launched the Mommy Bloggers Club Blog

Celebrated the 1st World Bloggers Day

June

President Noynoy Aquino delivered his Inaugural speech at the Quirino Grandstand and I had fun watching the fashion showcase of the celebrities who were there.

50′s inspired look will be a hit this 2011 and I blogged about it for a 50′s themed event

July

The Forever 21 VIP Pre-Opening Sale was crazy!

Met the Sunsilk Hair Expert Yuko Yamashita and Teddy Charles and their image model Sarah Geronimo

Had an quick weekend getaway in Cebu, went to Plantation Bay and had a Cebu City tour, braced and survived then Sky Walk Experience!

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Disgusted with Air Philippines mismanagement , after the incident the news about the airlines problem came out in public. Thinking about it now I believe the 10 hour flight delay was a sabotage by the Air Philippines employees and those employee should be punished for this. Its not right that they abandon the work they committed themselves just to advance their personal needs.

Chelsea Clinton and Mark Mezvinski Wedding!

The yearly mommy blogger friends meet-up and finally Jade is preggers!

August

The disappointing hostage crisis at the Quirino Grandstand happened

Thank God for the Miss Universe Pageant the tension brought by that hostage drama was eased a bit with the winning of Ms. Venus Raj as 4th runner up

Visited the Amherst Plant where some of Unilab products are produced

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Had a quick trip to Nuvali in Laguna

Paid tribute to the women who are making an impact in their own respective lives in their own little ways
The star studded Mystery Shampoo reveal event

September

Mommy Bloggers Club one of my baby blog had her first event ever at Spoiled!

Enjoyed the first hot bed therapy treatment at Zenyu Eco Spa

the girls in the hot bed treatment room

Tried the first ever amonia less hair color L’Oreal’s INOA at Frank Provost

Discovered Makati Wellness Studio and launched a contest for it

Blogger.com’s 11the Birthday Bash in Manila

October

Philippine Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011 Shows

Played Funky Bowling for the first time at SM MOA Bowling Center

Bloggers turned models at the Vanita Luxury Lingerie show

House of Vanita Lingerie Show

Earthlingorgeous meets Imeldific (Madam Imelda Marcos) at the Ramon Valera Collection launch at Freeway

Joined Rhet Eala’s 20 years in the industry party by hosted by Jewelmer

Launch of the first not just white pads by Kotex

Earthlingorgeous.com was featured on Meg Magazine (wasn’t able to blog about it though sorry!)

November

This was the most awesome month for me because I got picked to be a Neutrogena Fine Fairness Ambassador

Bonded with the 7 other ambassadors including Solenn Heusaff at Nurture Spa

Had fun meeting Fanny Serrano at his hair care products launch

Met the Marketman owner of Zubuchon and had my first Truffles Lechon

Forever 21 Thanks Giving Party

The Pilipinas Kay Ganda fiasco

Had fun bonding with my BFF at the Clean and Clear BFF 8 date

Went to Cebu for the first Radisson Blu Hotel launch in the Philippines

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Radisson Blue Grand launch

Went trick or treating at Ayala Alabang with my daughter

December

Where I won a Php10,000 makeup loot from L’Oreal

The Philippine money gets a make over

Got my sexy back again thanks to Envie Slim & Sculpt

and the most awesome of all the Neutrogena Fine Fairness Ambassadors launch at Beauty by SM in SM Makati

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Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcacid wedding

Will meet the Facehunter today and will definitely post about it.

Phew! That was a lot of happenings for 2010!  I wish everyone a prosperous, peaceful , happy, healthy and gorgeous 2011!  Let’s all Start the Year Light and greet everyone with a smile!

How about you, how was your 2010?

Stay gorgeous everyone!

Update On Earthlingorgeous Search For Emerging Influential Blogs

My Blog Rocks shirtToday is the 5th day of Do You Think Your Blog Is Influential? contest I launched and I must say thank you to everyone who already nominated and help Earthlingorgeous discover emerging influential blogs.  Prize for contest is this My Blog Rocks shirt among others.To date there were 53 blogs mentioned from 9 bloggers. 

Let’s Go Sago and The Accidental Teacher both got 4 nominations.  Boy Kuripot and Adaphobic got 3 nominations.  While From the Bottom Of My Hypothalamus, Zorlone, Dear Bloggery, Hay! Men!Father Blogger Dot Com, Style and Relax, Animetric’s World got 2 nominations each.  The rest were mentioned once.

If you want to nominate a blog please go HERE to cast your nominations.

Here is the rest of the list:

1) Insights From The Demigoddess
2) From the Bottom Of My Hypothalamus – 2 nominations
3) Amiable Amy
4) Caring Is Not Only Sharing
5) My Random Thoughts
6) Spices Of Life
7) Rose Obstacles and Glories
8 ) My Written Expressions
9) Bloggies Wonderland
10) A Cricket In A Garden
11) The Struggling Blogger
12) Zorlone -  2 nominations
13) Writing To Exhale
14) Life Lots
15) Father Blogger Dot Com – 2 nominations
16) Dear Bloggery -   2 nominations
17) Life of a Teenage Writer
18 )  I Love-Hate America
19) Tales From The Mom Side
20) SEOWright.com
21) Boy Kuripot -  3 nominations
22)  The Beauty Coach
23)  Let’s Go Sago -  4 nominations
24) Style and Relax -  2 nominations
25) Filipino Mom Blog
26)  The Thirsty Blogger
27) The Accidental Teacher -  4 nominations
28 )  Adaphobic -  3 nominations
29)  Animetric’s World -  2 nominations
30) Delamar’s Brain Farts
31) Gelli Victor
32) Pop Music That Matters
33) I like Anything Green
34) Timothy’s Corner Window
35) The Simple Yet Complex World Of The Collector
36) Mrs. SuperGift
37) Losman’s Blog
38 ) As Random As It Gets
39) Sparty and Friends
40) Patay Gutom
41) Pinay Ads
42) The Filipino Mom Blog
43) OFW Para sa Pamilya -
44) Gain Smiles. Find a Hundred and Plus Reasons To Smile
45) Project Fit
46) Bario Siete
47) Nortehanon
48 ) Millionaire Acts -
49) Hay! Men! – 2 nominations
50) Foreclosed Real Estate Philippines
51) Litratong Pinoy
52) Good Times Manila
53) On the Coffin Rock

School Of Intermedia, Film And Technology Course Offering

My niece graduated from High School this June and when she took her College readiness exam employed by the Department of Education (DepEd) her scores were low on the academic subject but she rates high on the art subjects and computers. We were terribly worried about her low scores and my brother (her father) think she can’t be enrolled in a normal University but rather on a vocational school or technical school.

My niece is not the only one who got low grades on academic subject there are millions of them and the need for schools that offer alternative education options in the Philippines is something our educators should push to get to the mainstream. Students learn in different manners, what worked for us before can no longer apply in this generation.

Shift Poster

The One School located at Paseo de Roxas Makati City introduces a six months course starting this June, SHIFT (School of Intermedia, Film & Technology) is a program being pioneered by TeamManila and Quark Henares.

Students of SHIFT will learn how to use all digital formats such as Graphic Design, Web Design, Film and others to create powerful still and moving images. This school aspires to push the envelope and create a venue for renegade visual artists and filmmakers to perfect their craft.

Among the subject being offered this June term are:
1. Art History
2. High Impact Communications
3. Advance Graphic Design
4. Digital Graphic Design
5. Progressive Video Editing
6. Photography
7. Film and Theory Appreciation
8. Intro to Production

TeamManila is the Multi-Disciplinary Graphic Design studio behind the ultra-successful clothing and lifestyle brand, but first and foremost, TeamManila is a graphic design studio that has won acclaim for its design work in print, motion graphics, web development and the digital arts world throughout the years. TeamManila lives to inspire Manila’s Visual Culture, which is also the reason they co-founded SHIFT.

Quark Henares has directed several movies, one of which is KEKA, that opened the Berlin Asian Hotshots Film Festival in 2008 and was also the film that famed Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino spoke so highly of. Entrepreneur and Stanford University Master of Science and Engineering graduate Lex Ledesma rounds off the SHIFT team by bringing his business acumen into the artistic mix so students learn how to create profitable careers out of their raw talent.

What is The One School About?
The one school believes in personal instruction which happens in small classroom environments; where students learn how to speak up, be unique and create whatever learning structure works best for them. All their programs includes strong entrepreneurship focus since the last thing we want to breed are starving artists.  There are many specialized schools at the High School and Grade School levels which cater to the different learning styles that young people have. By College however, most school teach using the same, traditional methods that have been employed for generations.

FOR INQUIRIES contact THE ONE SCHOOL @: 817-43-91 or 817-43-96 or 401-13-89
EMAIL: theoneschool.marketing@gmail.com
WEBSITE: www.theoneschool.org

Sample work of TEAMMANILA can be found at http://www.teammanila.com/studio/
Sample work of Quark Henares can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/user/quarkhenares?blend=2&ob=1

What Can The Government Do To Enable Parents of CWA

A senator has replied to my call about including Autism Welfare in their platform I was happy that he read my post and he asked: What can the government do to enable parents and child with autism (CWAs)?

This is my reply (if someone out there got something more to add please do so by adding your comments at the comments section, Thank you)Proud Parent Of A Child With Autism

Thank you for that question. I am grateful for your interest and I sincerely hope that this is not just part of a campaign. I hope you can do something permanent and concrete.

These are my perspective as a a parent of a CWA (child with autism) that will greatly help us.

1) The government should provide more access to affordable assessment/diagnosis from neurodevelopmental doctors. Usually an assessment will cost about P3,000 – P8,000. Not everyone can afford that amount and so most will not be diagnosed and the child and the parent will both suffer from this lifelong disability.

2) The government should provide more access to free trainings and seminars for parents with CWA that are usually done by non-profit organizations and CWA schools. Usually a half-day seminar cost around P500- P1,500 not everyone can afford that. These seminars are very helpful for parents and their caregivers, it eases the confusion of parents and gives caregivers confidence taking care of CWAs.

3) The government should provide more access to affordable special education schools and therapy centers. A tutorial class one-on-one cost about P44,800 and that is three times a week and just an hour per session. A regular class cost about P66,000 – P150,000. Therapy session, they need at least three kinds of these: occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physical therapy and they cost about P360-P1,000 an hour!

4) The government should provide more access to safe and secure place for the CWA to play and for adolescent/adults PWA who can work independently with minimum supervision a place for them to work and practice their independence without discrimination.

5) For families who can not afford the government should provide centers that offers free therapy and special education and not the one currently provided by the government in public schools because they blend them with other types of disability. CWAs can be independent and can actually break free from their autism if they receive proper education and early intervention.

6) And possibly for single parents like me with a CWA some work at home program that will help them be financially independent to provide for other needs. Taking care of a CWA is not an easy job, although we can get caregivers or therapist to assist us they come and go. Most are forced to leave work so they can supervise the programs for their CWAs.

Please Include Autism Welfare In Your Platform

The 2010 elections is just around the corner and as early as now we see a lot of campaign ads from the aspirants. This is an appeal to all who aspire to be the next president of the Philippines. I wish you include in your platform Autism Welfare for the benefit of those inflicted with the Autism Syndrome Disorder and those related diseases like Asperger Syndrome and their family.  Please help fill the G.A.P. (Good Autism Practice).

Alarmingly it is not an epidemic but the numbers have been growing fast from 1 out of 150 child diagnosed with autism in 2005 the latest from the U.S. research found that there are 1 out of 68 children afflicted with autism in 2008 . That number is the diagnosed ones, but how about those who are not diagnosed, we might be surprised with the number. It is an alarming rate!

Here in the Philippines, there are not much government support when it comes to Autism Welfare.  The special education class in public schools (SPED) caters to all types of special child and that includes Down syndrome, Epilepsy, MR, Cerebral Palsy and the like. Children with autism (CWA) are forced to join this classes, only those who can afford can place their CWA at the right school setting and get the right education. We all have the right for education don’t we?

CWA have more potential than those with more crippling disorder, in fact with proper education and intervention, they can develop normally or even better. Ergo the special child/gifted child terminology.

Autism has many forms and shapes not all are the same. There are those who are high-functioning and can be independent and you can’t barely notice that they were CWA’s. Usually they are the ones called to have the Asperger Syndrome (AS). But there are those low-functioning and non-verbal ones they are the ones who need protection and care.

Whatever spectrum a CWA is they and even their carers need a place for them to feel safe and at least be productive members of the society when they become adults. All CWA’s will become adults later on and that is the main goal to help them survive as an adult.

Research all over the world found that Autism is curable with the right education, treatment and support from everyone. There are parents who can attest to the miracle of proper education and treatment brought their child. During the Good Autism Practice conference here in Manila last January, these kids now adolescents are taking up their masters in Mathematics and Psychology.

What Causes Autism?

You will hear many theories about what causes autism. To date, no one has found the exact cause of autism.  Latest statistic show that 1 out of 68 child is inflicted with Autism and that is an alarming rate.

In the early 1950′s-1970′s it was thought that the mothers of children with autism were neglecting and not loving their children which in turn caused them to regress into a world of their own. These mothers were labeled “Refrigerator Mothers.” Thanks to Dr. Bernard Rimland, we’ve come a long way since then.

It’s important to do your own research into the various causes that are being investigated. We believe that families should have access to all information including environmental insults, vaccines, genetics, etc.

Please visit our this research library for a list of relevant scientific studies from the U.S.

Vaccines, Thimerosal and MMR.

Autism and Genetics:

There are many in the scientific community who believe that there is a strong genetic component or pre-disposition to autism spectrum disorders.

It’s important to note that in the past 10 years of looking for the “autism gene,” none has been found which leads many researchers to believe that something had to TRIGGER the gene to turn on and cause autism.

According to officials at the National Institutes of Health, while there is most likely a genetic predisposition,  there must also be an environmental component to autism.  The rapid rise in the rate of autism over the last 15 years cannot be attributed solely to genetics.

Autism is no longer considered a heritable, genetic disorder.  It is an environmentally triggered, therefore preventable and treatable disease.  Environmental research holds the key to finding the cause and developing effective treatments for those affected.

Autism Situation in the Philippines

The demand is more than the supply. We don’t have enough Neurologist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, Neurodevelopmental Pysician, Special Education Teachers, special education centers and assessment centers to cater to those in need. Based on my personal experience, the practitioners in this field has a long waiting list. It took me six months to get an assessment for my daughter so she can be admitted to a school, another six months to have her scheduled for therapy, another six months for her speech therapy, then the follow-up appointments are scheduled six months after!

I was told by some practitioners that this happens because most would rather practice abroad than here in the Philippines. Some after practicing for a year go out of the country while some already secured a contract out-of-the-country even before they graduated. It’s sad really but we can’t blame them.

Here are some graphs Dr. Alexis Reyes presented during the GAP conference it will show you about the autism situation here in the country.

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What do we need

As a parent of a CWA, I think this needs to be addressed by the government. We need more graduates in this field.  Aside from that here are some of the needs that the government should have for CWAs and related disorders.
1) For parents, care givers of CWAs or people with autism (PWAs) free seminar/s and training/s to broaden their knowledge. I have learned a lot about autism and my daughters autism. Borrowing from Speech-Language Pathologist Mae-Catherine Solas Sadicon, Know Autism and Know Your Childs Autism. It is very important for the child and the carers to cope.
2) A facility or special education school with trained people to supervise/handle/teach CWAs in every barangay.
3) Government should impose a special children friendly zone in all public areas.
4) Scholarship for those who want to study in this field and stay in the country to practice.
5) Work opportunities for the high functioning PWAs.
6) A specialty food shop for those doing the GFCF diet.

Autism Gaps and Needs

Those are just some of my ideas, maybe others  have better and more to share.  Please feel free to put in your two cents in the comment section of this post.  I’ll make sure they give this a thought that hopefully will become an action in the future.

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