Today, over 70 million children and adults are affected by autism. Each of them, have unique strengths, challenges and potential. 

I started Stella’s Stars for my beautiful daughter, Stella. She is a smart, beautiful, kind and happy little 4 year old girl.

Although autism presents its challenges, we have been so blessed with an early diagnosis, an amazing team of dedicated therapists, and a very determined little girl. This year alone has been full of so much progress. She has gone from completely nonverbal, to starting to talk! Our journey is like a roller coaster but my sweet girl has so much potential, and I will do anything to help her achieve it. 

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 — set your fundraising goal — and start making a difference today! My