Walk For Autism Research Paper

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Let’s Find a Cure During your younger years, life can be wonderful; however, sometimes there's going to be a flaw that can change your life. You can born with it, but there are symptoms you can have in the future. The disease is called autism. There's a family, a little kid named Miles, he has autism. The thing is that his parents wouldn't expect anything from Miles because he is just an ordinary, normal boy. Nonetheless, Miles started to act very strange. He started to have memory loss. Every word that is ingrain in his head just goes out of his head like it was dispose into the garbage. His parents were devastated when they knew he had autism because Miles doesn't deserve this disease. (True Story) Autism is a disorder that causes a person …show more content…
One of their famous event is Walk for Autism. According to Autism Speaks, Walk for Autism was established in 2013 that raised up to $70,000. In 2015, up to $1,000,000 was raised to help find a cure. (Fact) Imagine seeing faces of people who struggles with autism in their daily life have a smile on their face knowing that you are supporting them. (Persuasive) Think about it, if you were to donate one dollar every two weeks you can help fight to find a cure. Many people think this disease is harmless, but when kids are born they are usually born to live normal not to have a strenuous path in front of them that makes their ability to learn get in their way. Think of millions of faces that would have a smile on their face when they see that their disorder is gone. (Persuasive) Volunteers are not the only one that donates to Autism Speaks. Celebrities like Adam Sandler, Maroon 5, Tina Fey and many more have donated. Not only do they donate but they held charity events to help raise money. According to Autism Speaks, sponsors like Toyota or Sprouts donates up to one million dollar regularly. (Fact) Celebrities and companies put their time and effort to donate. You can be like them and show your support to help find a cure. Think about how many families suffers from having a kid that was born with autism. If Autism Speak finds a cure, the families would

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