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The
Mariposa School Provides One-On-One Instruction
to Children with Autism
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The
Michael & Laura Brader-Araje Foundation
awarded its first annual $50,000 Spark Grant
to the Mariposa School for Children with
Autism. The Mariposa School, based in Cary,
North Carolina, provides intensive, individualized
instruction to children with autism.
Cynthia Peters, founder of the school and
mother of a son with autism, explains, “I
want people to know that autism is not a
hopeless condition. There are very tangible
changes that can be made with the right
kind of treatment early on.”
“The Mariposa School helps fill a
tremendous need for these families,”
said Laura Brader-Araje. “It not only
meets an educational need, but also provides
a valuable support network to help these
children and families deal with the realities
of autism.”
“Laura and I believe that financial
support and our personal involvement can
have a genuine, positive impact on the school
and the children it serves,” said
Michael Brader-Araje. “With the Spark
Grant, we want to help make the immediate
challenges of autism a little less daunting.
In the long term, our goal is to help these
children lead functional, meaningful lives.”
The Foundation will also provide resources
to facilitate business planning, budgeting,
additional fund-raising, and the creation
of an outreach program. Michael Brader-Araje
serves as chairman of the school’s
board of directors.
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