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Dear friend,

I am a few days away from launching new software for autism called Zac Picto – The software will allow parents, therapists, doctors and other professionals to connect for the wellbeing of people with an autism spectrum disorder.

Zac Picto was started over 18 months ago with the intention of building one of the most powerful technologies for people with autism. We have had the opportunity to impact the lives of over 2 million users with Zac Browser and it’s now the time to provide a tool for people involved in the well-being of someone on the spectrum.

We know there are currently multiple therapies available like ABA, Floortime, Sunrise, etc. and we suspect there will be many more solutions in the future. That’s the reason that we’ve created Zac Picto to be neutral and supportive with any kind of therapy.

Zac Picto will offer a pictogram scheduler system that will display the schedule of someone with autism. Zac Picto has the power to show social stories and even step by step tasks like brushing teeth and getting dressed. The scheduler will also be the ultimate reminder for people taking medication and because we have built Zac Picto on collaborative technology it will be possible to connect with everyone involved. Zac Picto can be used at home, in any classroom, and at the therapist or doctor’s office. For each activity it’s possible to save stats, save comments and follow progress.

We have also built within Zac Picto a very powerful activity system where it will be possible to acquire skills like emotion, social, academic, daily life, motor skills, etc.

We want to make sure that everyone has access to Zac Picto so it will be offered completely free of charge for parents, therapists, doctors, etc.

I am contacting you today to understand your level of interest in teaming up with us and making a huge impact for people with autism. There are many ways that you can help by giving a few minutes of your time. If we apply the principal of “paying forward” we can make this ambitious project a reality that will completely change the autism spectrum for generations to come. I am looking for serious people who would like to contribute a little bit of their time and talents. We are making a first important step to change the world of autism for the better…. Would you like to join us?

Here are ways you can help…

•  Finding websites related with autism (suggested contribution: 1 website per week)
•  Physical Location suitable for people with autism (suggested contribution: 1 per week)
•  Suggest a website for Zac Browser (suggested contribution: 1 per week)
•  Adding pictograms to Zac Picto (suggested contribution: 2 per week)
•  Finding background images for Zac Picto (suggested contribution: 1 per week)
•  Forum moderator (willing to be involved on WAC or Zac Picto’s forum)
•  Providing some recipes (suggested contribution: 1 per week)
•  Writing a general blog (non-medical except from doctors – suggested contribution: 1 per month)
•  Building social stories or tasks for Zac Picto (suggested contribution: 1 per week)
•  Finding autism news (suggested contribution: 1 per week)
•  Building press releases (suggested contribution: 1 per month)
•  Contacting media (suggested contribution: 1 per week)
•  Sharing our technology with schools and professionals (suggested contribution: 1 per week)
•  Building help files on how to collaborate or how to use our technology (suggested contribution: 1 per week)
•  Text correction (suggested contribution: 1 document per week)
•  Translation in other language (suggested contribution: 1 document per week)
•  Collaborating on autism tools (open discussions about various tools that can be created)

If you have found one or multiple things you would like to do then please click here and fill out the form. We will add you to the Autism Team and let you know what the next steps are.

We are looking forward to teaming up with you!

Thank you for all you do -
Kindest regards,
John LeSieur
President & CEO
People CD Inc.

I love someone with autism 2011 – Video from People CD Inc. on Vimeo.

I Love Someone With Autism was created by People CD Inc.

We would like to thank the parents around the world who gladly shared a picture of their angels. It is
their faces and the willingness of their parents for the world to see them that made this project possible.

Please share this video with family, friends, co-worker and media around the world.

We would like to thank the parents around the world who gladly shared a picture of their angels. It is their faces and the willingness of their parents for the world to see them that made this project possible.

Please share this video with family, friends, co-worker and media around the world.

As the number of individuals and families affected by Autism reaches monumental proportions, the need for consistent information, best practices, and support has never been greater! Currently, Autism affects 1 in 110 children, 1 in 70 boys in the United States and Canada alone.

Discover the World Autism Community – Get support and advice, and share your joys and issues. Speak with people who won’t judge you and will share their expertise. This online community is the ideal place to build friendships with people focusing on the autism spectrum disorder. Join now – it’s Free!

visit www.worldautismcommunity.com for more information.