Crafting A Better World For All Kids (NAPSA)—Whether it’s knitting, scrapbooking or finger painting with kids, millions of people in the U.S. take part in crafting. Many of them are also supporting an initiative to raise awareness about developmental disabilities and autism. It’s A.C. Moore’s Crafting a Better World for All Kids campaign. Responding To A Need It’s estimated that every year, 1 million children with unidentified disabilities enter school with learning and health issues that put them far behindtheir peers. A new case of autism is diagnosed every 20 minutes. To address these issues, for the fourth year in a row, A.C. Moore has partnered with Easter Seals to support early intervention and autism services in communities that the stores serve. Crafters who shop at A.C. Moore are being asked to donate $1 at checkout to support Easter Seals. To date, $500,000 has been raised by A.C. Moore for Easter Seals. Money raised during the campaign supports the Easter Seals Make the First Five Count initiative, which offers free online screenings, early intervention and autism services, and gives thousands of children access to services that help them live, learn, work and play in the community. Early Intervention Is Key “We know that through early detection and individualized inter- | Am Crafting A Better World @ Easter Seals and A.C. Moore are coming together to raise money to support and promote early intervention and autism services. Easter Seals national director of autism services. If parents think their child may have a developmental delay or autism, they are urged to trust their instincts and share their concerns with their health care provider. Parents and grandparents can also monitor their child’s milestones at MaketheFirstFiveCount.org and take the Ages & Stages Questionnaire if they are concerned about their child’s development. A.C. Mooreis a specialty retailer offering a vast selection of arts, crafts and floral merchandise to a broad demographic of customers. Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, out- reach and advocacy so that people living with autism andother disabilities can live, learn, work and vention, children with autism can play in our communities. Dr. Patricia Wright, MPH, Ph.D., seals.com and www.acmoore.com. make significant progress,” said To learn more, visit www.easter
