We are Team Carter! My 6.5 year old son Carter was diagnosed at age 2.  Our goals are to raise awareness & acceptance for those with Autism. We hope to push for equal rights and access for all, while setting up a brighter future for those with Autism, along with their families and caregivers! Carter is thriving thanks to an early diagnosis, along with early interventions with speech therapy, occupational therapy, and a peer-model structured school system.

We are so thankful for all of the support we've received over the years, and hope that we can give back in any way possible.  We want other families to have the access and therapies that we were so lucky to have!  Beyond all else, we hope for a Kind world in which all are treated as equals & able to succeed without limitations.  

Today, over 70 million children and adults are affected by autism. Each of them, have unique strengths, challenges and potential. Autism Speaks will be there for them. You and I can be too.

It's only through the dedicated support of people like us that Autism Speaks can continue their vital mission work. Each year, the Autism Speaks Autism Response Team makes direct contact with tens of thousands of individuals looking for advice or guidance and more than one million people access their free nationwide autism services and resources. They continue to partner and support research to improve the lives of people with autism by investing in science that will allow more personalized treatments and therapies. You can find out even more about where your fundraising dollars go at autismspeaks.org/our-work.

Please join me by donating to help me reach my fundraising goal. Together, we have the power to enhance the lives of people with autism and make a meaningful difference. Thanks so much for your support!