Hello everyone! This year I will run the Berlin Marathon and instead of running on my own, I decided to join the Organization for Autism Research team to raise money for a cause that is close to my heart.
My brother, Thomas, was diagnosed with autism at a young age. I know firsthand how important it was that he was surrounded by a supportive community and had access to special educational and social resources in order to develop into the incredible person (and recent high school graduate!) that he is today.
OAR is committed to providing these resources to individuals and families affected by autism, keeping families, educators, self-advocates, and professionals informed by delivering free, evidence-based resources and information everyday. They also support research that produces meaningful and practical results, provide scholarships for people with autism, and organize support groups for families and siblings.
As 1 in 54 children in the United States is diagnosed with autism, this research, financial assistance, support group network, and educational outreach is so important to so many people! Please help me in supporting this great nonprofit organization.
Check them out here! researchautism.org
You can donate to my team directly through this website or via these platforms:
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. $40,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.
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