Support the AAC This Giving Tuesday!

A big thank you to those who are stopping by my fundraising page for the Atlanta Autism Consortium. For those who know me, you know supporting the Autistic community is one of my passion points. 

My brother Stephen was diagnosed with autism in 1997. He has come so far in his journey and continues to blow us away daily. He spent the majority of his younger years learning how to communicate; he was non-verbal for the first 5 years of his life. Life was hard for him to navigate, and he faced a lot of obstacles, but he's a warrior and he's spent the last 26 years teaching the world around him what it means to be the good. 

 To know Stephen, is to know true joy. He is the brightest, smartest, most graceful and genuine human being. I often tell people that he is the best example of true love - his heart is that pure. 

We grew up 11 months apart, so naturally we were partners in crime. While we did not have the typical brother/sister relationship, I wouldn't have changed anything about the relationship we formed instead. Yes, we fought. Yes, we pinched each other in the grocery store and got in trouble. Yes, we both definitely pulled the "it wasn't me, it was the other". However when one of us was sad, the other was right there to wipe away the tears. When one of us got hurt, the other was "fixing" their boo boo.  It's hard to put into words the magnitude of our bond, but being his sister is something I couldn't be more blessed by.

The Atlanta Autism Consortium produces monthly free educational programs and events for the autism community, and partners with many other organizations throughout Atlanta on workshops, retreats, forums and other events. These kinds of programs are exactly the kinds of resources families like mine, and many others need access to in order to help advance the lives of their loved ones. 

Thank you for supporting my Giving Tuesday campaign for the Atlanta Autism Consortium!