In almost a week, I'll be running the Chicago Marathon to raise funds for the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). I’m running for my son, Ian, who is my entire world. He was diagnosed with autism at 2 years, 7 months. Ian and autism has completely changed my life in the best possible way. So I am honored to help make things a little brighter for him and the autism community.

OAR funds practical research and provides resources that make a real difference in the lives of individuals with autism and their families. By supporting my run, you're helping to create a more informed, understanding, and inclusive world.

Every mile I run and every dollar we raise together is a step toward that goal. Thank you for being part of this journey with me!!





Here are some of the ways that OAR uses the funds raised by the RUN FOR AUTISM team:

$10 provides a Curriculum in a Box professional development set to general education teachers.
$25 provides 15 copies of A Guide to Safety to families and first responders.
$100 provides the Kit for Kids peer education resource to an entire elementary or middle school.
$150 provides 100 copies of a Life Journey through Autism guidebook sent to a community support group or military installation.
$1,000 provides a research grant for a graduate student studying autism.
$3,000 provides a scholarship for a student with autism to attend college.
$50,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.