Hello!

I'm running the Marine Corps Marathon on October 30, 2022 in DC to raise money for autism research.

1 in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) vs 1 in 150 only 20 years ago. What can we do next?

Organization for Autism Research's mission is to apply research to the challenges of autism. OAR strives to use science to address the social, educational, and treatment concerns of self-advocates, parents, autism professionals, and caregivers. The mission of “applying” research to answer questions of daily concern to those living with autism defines our goals and program objectives and shapes our budget.

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.

Join me in my goal to raise $1,000 to provide a scholarship for a student with autism to attend college!