Most of you will know that after graduating I spent a year in America working as an au pair to Jack and Chloe, two gorgeous children with autism. I saw first hand how challenging everyday life can be for the children themselves as well as for their families.

More than 1 in 100 people in the UK have autism. Autism is a hidden disability, and there is currently no known cause. The National Autistic Society is the UK's leading autism charity; it provides information and support to individuals and families, with the aim that everyone living with autism:

• gets the support, education and training they need
• lives with dignity and as independently as possible
• feels part of their community and wider society
• is understood by all professionals who support them
• is respected for who they are by a knowledgeable public.

 

On 2nd March I will be challenging myself by running the Reading half marathon. 13.1 miles. Bring it on! And please help me to raise as much as I can for such an important cause.

THANK YOU!

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