Most of the work I do would benefit from grant funding.  However, in February of 2022, I made the difficult decision to not create a nonprofit, ultimately limiting my funding options. 

Here's why...

During the 2022 Virginia General Assembly, I went head-to-head with lobbyists from multi-million dollar companies in the fight for communication rights. Those companies ultimately won that fight. 

HB 1047 was a modest bill brought forth to protect the rights of nonspeaking students and AAC users in Virginia schools. Unfortunately, due to the concerns shared by these lobbyists, the bill didn't pass.

I learned a lot that day - mainly that I want to use all of my privilege in the fight for communication rights.

Nonprofit organizations have restrictions that I don't have as an LLC. They have to follow certain rules that I don't have to follow. 

Yes, I could absolutely use the grant money to support my work and my family, but I choose to advocate without the restraints that are placed on nonprofits. 

This is why I created a Patreon page. Thank you for reading, and I appreciate your support.

If you've found my work helpful and you'd like to show your support, I would be forever grateful! 

Patreon is a platform which allows you to choose how you support me. I have three options for monthly subscriptions. Each option gets the same benefits, and I'm always looking for ways to thank my supporters. 

Patreon is safe to use and you can cancel your support at any time.

With your help, I will continue to change the world in three ways:

To connect parents and educators with resources for supporting neurodivergent kids. 

To boost Autistic voices

To help schools create more inclusive and accessible environments for all students

Thank you for considering becoming one of my enablers - I mean supporters.

I'm extremely grateful for the continuous growth of Not an Autism Mom and with your support I can achieve even more.

Thank you for your supporting my caffeine habit! 

It will help me stay fueled for our book club meetings AND for my work in the community.

Thank you for supporting my book buying habit! I love buying books to share with you. 

Your Your support also helps me with advocacy work at the local, state, and national level.

Have I mentioned that I want to change the world? 

Your support will help me reach more people online and in the community.

I offer a wide range of free resources; the most loved of which are my book recommendation lists.

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