I am Maranie, mom to Dean who is 12 and has autism.  He is my angel and has the prettiest eyes and the greatest laugh I have ever heard~!  I am also  mom to Zack, 20 - a Junior  at Mississippi College, and Jackson , 17- a Senior  at West Jones High School,   and have been happily married to their dad Bruce, for twenty years now!  I have a wonderful support network- especially my  Mom.  She and I own and co moderate a yahoo support group called chelatingkids2.   She has been in the trenches with me since day one to help Dean.  She loves him so much and fights for him every day! She is also the VP of The National Autism Association.  I am very thankful and very lucky to have her in my life.   A wise woman once told me that treating autism is not a sprint-- but a marathon.  Truer words have never been spoken!  We have been at this eight  years and still going strong!  AUTISM IS TREATABLE!!  I am proud to be a part of this new community and look forward to getting to know you all ....