For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, reading can be a challenging job and a public library is not always inviting.  Some kids need a quiet and calming environment, while others need outside stimulation to allow them to concentrate on the task. 

“Read to make yourself smarter! Less judgmental. More apt to understand your friends' insane behavior, or better yet, your own.” John Waters, Role Models

While some families are planning for college, first cars or wedding expenses, the parents of children with severe developmental challenges are worrying about providing for their child’s future after they are gone. 

A job is more than a paycheck, it’s self-confidence, it’s social interaction and independence.  It’s a feeling of self-worth.

Twenty years ago autism spectrum disorder affected one in every one-hundred fifty kids, today it’s one in every sixty-eight.  For boys, it’s one in forty-two.