My name is Erica I am 48 years old and a single mother of two boys 15 and 17 years old. My youngest son is on the spectrum high functioning autism , oppositional defiance disorder , sensory issues, anxiety disorder, ADHD, ADD and has had hard time socializing with peers and making friends and is still a challenge, but he has made huge strides and progress and I have been his number one advocate since he was diagnosed at the age of six. I have made it my mission and promise to him to never give up and to be there to support him and always get him the best possible help he needs and deserves. I have been caring for kids on the spectrum for years now and I have been advocating and learning about autism and never stopping is my life mission and remembering that your never alone .