"Autism is a way of being. It is pervasive; it colors every experience, every sensation, perception, thought, emotion, encounter, and every aspect of existence."
-Jim Sinclair

As a Special Education teacher, I have seen each and every student flourish in a way that is incredibly unique. Every year that I step into a classroom to teach my students, each and every one opens my eyes to remarkable things. Although I have the role of being the"teacher," these gifted students provide me with valuable lessons that I will always carry with me.

Each and every student is:
Amazing
Unique
Talented
Interesting
Special
Motivating

They deserve the world! Let's encourage, let's embrace, and let's run for a great cause!

Please help me support 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 68 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.