Hi, my name is Shirley, and I began participating in Autism Speaks in 2024 after my daughter, Kali Gibbs, was diagnosed with autism at 4 1/2 years old. While being a parent to a child on the spectrum comes with its challenges, the greater reward lies in watching Princess Kali shine and overcome numerous obstacles at just six years old. Our team Sensory Bella means celebrating the beauty of Kali's experiences, her confidence and bravery while fostering understanding, appreciation, and support for her sensory needs. Follow us on Instagram @sensorybella

3-Ways to support our team: 

1. Sign up to Participate in Field Day on March 2, 2025. 
2. Support our team by Donating to our team fundraising goal.
3. We would love if you Participate in Field Day and Donate to our goal

When you join our team, you become part of an amazing community of the most passionate and committed individuals, families, friends and professionals — all dedicated to helping people with autism reach their full potential. The incredible support of people like YOU over the years has made it possible for Autism Speaks to meet so many milestones — advancing life-enhancing breakthroughs in autism care, providing more free, personalized support, increasing childhood screening and intervention resources and working to create a more accepting, understanding and inclusive world for our broad and diverse community. But with more than 70 million people affected by autism today, there is still much more to be done. Please join the team — and start making a difference today!