I have always had a special place in my heart for autistic children. When I was younger I wanted to be someone who helps the families of children with autism get their home set up for success. There is still so much to learn about autism and the autistic spectrum. I know more now then I did back then but I also know that resources are limited. It takes 6 months to over a year to get an appointment for your child to be evaluated by a developmental pediatrician. That is a long time to wait in the unknown. As a parent all you want is for your kids to be happy and to know how best to help them. Resources like OAR help. So when I found out about the MCM 10k run for autism I signed up immediately.

Please help me help kids and adults with autism and support the Organization for Autism Research 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 44 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.
$30,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.