Just for the Cause, Inc.

Just for the Cause, Inc. was formed in 2004, after Liz Parker discovered the critical lack of funding for therapeutic services for autistic children.

Liz' own daughter was diagnosed as severely autistic in 2001, and their journey toward recovery has been both challenging and educational. 

Recovery requires significant effort from each family member, as well as from a whole host of service providers. Liz' daughter's team consists of dedicated physicians and specialists, a nutritionist, specialists in Applied Behavioral Analysis/Verbal Behavior, Speech, Language, Occupational, and Physical therapies, Therapeutic Horseback Riding, and dedicated teachers and assistants. 

By far, the greatest expense is for a critical, time-intensive therapy called Applied Behavioral Analysis/Verbal Behavior. The cost for this critical therapy often exceeds $40,000 a year (little, if any, is paid by insurers). This is a sad state of affairs, because it is this therapy that gives many children with Autism a voice and an active place in the "mainstream" world; it teaches language and communication skills, socialization, self-care, and so much more.  Currently, there is little to no Private, State, or Federal funding to pay the enormous cost of these services. 

Past Just for the Cause, Inc. fundraisers helped defray the cost to families for providing critical services to their autistic children.

Today, Liz offers mentoring to families as they journey from diagnosis toward recovery.