I have a cousin who is autistic who's just a little bit older than me, a High school friend who I grew up with who now has 5 kids, with twins, and one of the twins is on the spectrum, I have a family friend (my sister) whose son is also autistic. He really loves the alphabet and keeping them in ABC order!
I feel that people with autism are the Guardians of the present moment, acting upon feeling and emotions good or bad and with that comes more patience, understanding and level of parenting that I can only admire. It is our responsibility to protect and help guide these souls to a fulfilling fruitful life.
They have such a super power of innocence. They have a different way of filtering and absorbing information, and we must help give them all the tools we can to help. I’ve always wanted to support any way I could. And this opportunity to run and raise money for this cause, which I feel more connected to and feels special.
And for the parents the love, the patience, perseverance, the ability to maneuver through the ups and downs, to protect, provide and fight for your kids best outcome in this marathon of life. I run for you too.
Follow my journey on IG @kettlebell_ketelsoda
-Aaron Munar
Please help me support by making a contribution to my fundraiser and sharing this page with your family and friends. Every dollar I raise will advance Organization for Autism Research's great cause!
WHY RUN FOR AUTISM? 1 in 31 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism. By joining the RUN FOR AUTISM team, you’re supporting OAR’s mission to fund research and resources that help people with autism and their families today.
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.
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