I'm walking to raise funds for the mission of Autism Speaks - to fuel innovative research and make connections to critical lifelong supports and services for the autism community.  My son Jake was diagnosed with PDD- a form of autism which affects his social skills- language -and more at the age of 18 months. He is now an adult living in a group home for 9 years and I have been his advocate for his entire lifetime-with the help of my husband Evan-who passed in 2019. During the past several years-the numbers have sky-rocketed from one in 100 children-to one in 44-and adults are now diagnosed 1 in 45 on the spectrum as well. Please help this community by donating to my fundraiser-which is the largest of the year-Team Jake 2023 for Autism Speaks-Greater Boston walk!