Congrats to Yael, whose family is fundraising for “The YaYa’s” and TEAM AMIT in the Georgia Walk Now for Autism Speaks. On her blog, her mom shared the inspiring speech that Yael, who has autism, gave at last year’s Walk.
Who should be our next Walk Star of the Week? Send your nomination to editors@autismspeaks.org.
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I am Yael’s mom. Yael is an incredible kid. She accepts her autism as a piece of who she is. She never gives up, no matter how hard things get and she is a hero and role model to many kids on the spectrum. We are honored that you chose to celebrate her contributions to raising autism awareness.
By: dlgreene on May 20, 2010
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