Hey everyone!

Words cannot express the emotions I feel when I tell you that, on November 6th, I will be running the streets of New York as part of the NYC marathon! Many of you know that this has been a personal dream of mine since 2016, and it is FINALLY just months away!

However, I will not be doing this for myself alone. I am honored to be running on behalf of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). I work very closely with a range of students on the autism spectrum, so it was a no-brainer for me to align my efforts with this wonderful charity, whose sole focus is on applied research and the creation of resources and materials that improve the quality of life on a day-to-day basis.


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.
$40,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.