AWARE Project's mission is to instill awareness in today's youth by using the World Wide Web to READ to learn, SHARE knowledge, and be AWARE to actively seek Global AWARENESS for the future. "We are South Florida's Community Conversation Leaders" Let's Talk.           WE SHARE these three directly quoted critical statements made by the Kennedy Kreiger Institute (2010)            which serve as the foundation for Aware Project to actively pursue the inclusion of online education services for all ID populations:  Intellectual disabilities are not diseases, nor should they be confused with mental illness.  Children with intellectual disabilities become adults; they do not remain "eternal children." They do learn, but slowly, and with difficulty. Some studies suggest that approximately 1% of the general population has intellectual disabilities (when both intelligence and adaptive behavior measures are used). Many authorities agree that people with intellectual disabilities develop in the same way as people without intellectual disabilities, but at a slower rate. Others suggest that persons with intellectual disabilities have difficulties in particular areas of basic thinking and learning such as attention, perception or memory. Depending on the extent of the impairment -- mild, moderate, severe, or profound -- individuals with intellectual disabilities will develop differently in academic, social, and vocational skills.
Whatif by Shel Silverstein Last night, while I lay thinking here, some Whatifs crawled inside my ear and pranced and partied all night long and sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I'm dumb in school? Whatif they've closed the swimming pool? Whatif I get beat up? Whatif there's poison in my cup? Whatif I start to cry? Whatif I get sick and die? Whatif I flunk that test? Whatif green hair grows on my chest? Whatif nobody likes me? Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me? Whatif I don't grow talle? Whatif my head starts getting smaller? Whatif the fish won't bite? Whatif the wind tears up my kite? Whatif they start a war? Whatif my parents get divorced? Whatif the bus is late? Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight? Whatif I tear my pants? Whatif I never learn to dance? Everything seems well, and then the nighttime Whatifs strike again!	We have joined efforts with Easter Seals of South Florida to establish a two year ASD Leadership Academy to empower ASD transitions to employment and  Sustained online learning.
We are concerned parents committed to creating FAMILY LITERACY. It is our responsibility to help ourselves so we can help our kids to develop into well-rounded individuals. The young adults of tomorrow are growing up with no idea what's going on in the world around us. Too many teenagers have no clue that around the world individuals live by surviving in extreme poverty, which robs them of their fundamental human rights, and contributes to the spread of AIDS, political instability,environmental damage and most important - loss of human identity. We have noticed that young people know about name brands and basketball teams, but nothing about the world. It's a shame - that's why AWARE is asking for your help. As a group of concerned parents, we have formed a non-profit organization called Aware Project,Inc, geared to the young adults of tomorrow. This organization will enable families to get involved and acquire knowledge of important world issues. Parents and children will be able to communicate to share their knowledge for a stronger future. Our overall vision is to cause Awareness at a young age and make them responsible adults of tomorrow. We are asking for your support in making this project a success for tomorrow's future by broadening as many young minds as possible. We are members of the IAN Project, National Center for Family Literacy, Miami-Dade Reading Council & The Florida Reading Council....because we care. Email: awareweshare@gmail.com  or  awareprojectinc@gmail.com	The Interactive Autism Network (IAN), a project collecting information online fromfamilies of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) throughout the U.S., was launched in April 2007. Now celebrating its first anniversary, IAN has had a notable impact on autism research. More than 22,000 individuals in families affected by autism have registered to participate, and more than 70 autism research studies are using IAN data or recruitment services to support their efforts     READ more from IAN Next Meetup Meeting is scheduled for Sunday January 24th 1pm at Easter Seals Miami, Florida     Join Our Local Meetup Group
We hope to echo the words of Albert Einstein: "A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."

AWARE Project, Inc.

Creating Community Conversations to Enhance Family Literacy We are committed to creating online education for all IDEA students as they exit "The system".  We will partner with Easter Seals of South Florida to establish a local voice for youth and adults with Intellectual Disabilities.