My COUSIN DAVID IS 24. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM WHEN HE WAS TWO . HE AND MY COUSIN ANDREW ARE THE INSPIRATION FOR MY COMMITMENT TO THE CAUSE OF AUTISM.

AUTISM


I have 2 older cousins with autism. David is now 24 and he has never spoken to me and hasn’t said a word since he was 2. He holds my hand and high fives and goes on walks and screeches with emotion . On the other side of the spectrum, my cousin Andrew who is 20, has Asperger’s syndrome. Asperger’s is a type of autism that makes it difficult for him to fit in socially. They are the inspiration for my dedication to raising awareness about autism.


I raise money for different organizations that support Autism causes. Check out the pages on my site to learn more about how to get involved.

THE LIGHTHOUSE PROGRAM


“One in 150 children are diagnosed with autism”.


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Sorting coffee beans with my Nicaraguan family.

visit the link to BuildOn to read more about Trek for Knowledge to La Estrella Arriba.

Get Involved in your high school STAND club or start one up. Support Hope For Ariang and help rebuild war torn areas of Southern Sudan.

The Lighthouse Program is an after-school program in Bridgeport, CT. I volunteer by helping the students with homework and spending time with them while their parents finish the work day. The program is always looking for more volunteers.  Click on The Lighthouse page to see what else we are doing to help and how you might get involved.