My daughter Marissa was diagnosed with level 3 autism at the age of 2 ½ years old. She attended the ABA SKIP program at UHCL from ages 6-8 and it was life changing! She went from not understanding or speaking, (with behavior problems), to being able to sit and answer questions. Families do not have to pay for this program. They charge what they can to insurance and the rest is from donors. Autism Speaks is one of their contributors.
In 2017 we were displaced due to Hurricane Harvey. Autism Speaks gave our family a donation to assist with immediate needs and also sent Marissa a gift in the mail.
Please consider making a difference and donating!
Marissa is now 17 years old and is graduating high school this year. Her favorite pass times are creating and making videos on TikTok and loving on her mama! <3
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!
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