Friday, February 22, 2008

Biking in the Land Down Under

Justin Omrod  of Australia is doing a bike trek in South New Wales, Australia, to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorders and the lack of services for people with ASDs in the rural and regional areas.  Justin has Asperger's Syndrome and loves to ride a bike.  Two years ago, he was telling a friend about his love for bike riding when she casually asked, "Why don't you ride for a charity?"

The idea stayed with him and he managed to get support to make it a reality.  After he is done with his ride for autism awareness, he will be giving a petition to the Federal Health Minister to improve autism support services in the country areas.

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