Music has always been part of my life ever since I was a child. Growing up with impaired ability to communicate and interact, I was fortunate enough to receive funding from my local regional center, which gave me access to child development services such as music therapy. However, that isn't the case for every child. While many kids with autism regularly receive therapy, 25% of children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) don't use any services. Worse, more and more kids with ASD are not receiving the help they need. In fact, 1 in 10 kids with severe autism are not seeing medical specialists at all.

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As a student who has most of the resources I need, I want to create the change. With my great passion in computer science, music, and design, I hope to launch a project that will help kids learn the skills they need, spread awareness by addressing the lack of services available, and overall end the stigma around ASD.