Sunday 12th February 2006 is the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

*Pray for all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

*Pray for greater awareness of the condition.

*Pray for better public services in health, education, specialist speech therapy and respite care.

*Pray for tolerance and understanding towards people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

*Pray for access to training and jobs for people with autism and Asperger's syndrome.

*Pray for the sick, the elderly the shut-in.

*Pray for parents and carers of children and adults with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

*Pray for national governments that they will provide public services and listen to the voices of disability communities.

*Pray for teachers in mainstream schools and special schools that they will think of real educational strategies to help children with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

*Pray for medical professionals as they reach out to all people with autism and Asperger's syndrome.

*Pray for the improvement of communication and social skills for children and adults with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

*Pray for the 2006 World Autism Congress in South Africa scheduled to be held in October-November.

*Pray for the work of all those behind 2006 International Asperger's Year that it will help raise awareness, encourage people who might have AS to seek diagnosis, correct misconceptions about AS, improve and expand AS public services, develop AS mentoring programs, and recognize the special needs of AS adults.

2006 is also International Asperger's Year. FEBRUARY 18, 2006 will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hans Asperger, discoverer of Asperger's Syndrome. Dr. Asperger deserves greater recognition for identifying a major condition that affects people of every land.