Nassau, Bahamas – Actress, bestselling author, and international autism activist Holly Robinson-Peete, and her husband former NFL quarterback, Rodney Peete, will be the special guests of United States Ambassador Nicole Avant at a reception on Monday August 16 to raise awareness about Autism. U.S. Embassy Nassau will partner with REACH (Resources and Education for Autism and Related Challenges), a Bahamian support group for families with Autistic children, to bring together Bahamian families with Autistic children and leading Bahamian autism experts and specialists to create an atmosphere for interaction, discussion, and exchange of ideas with the Robinson-Peete family. Guests will receive a signed copy of Mrs. Robinson-Peete’s book, My Brother Charlie, which she co-authored with her daughter Ryan. The book is an uplifting story based on the Robinson-Peete’s personal experiences raising their autistic son JR.
“It is important to raise awareness about autism in The Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean,” said U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant. “Bahamian families must be reassured that they are not alone, but that they are among thousands of families in the United States and throughout the world dealing with a loved one who has autism,” she said. Ambassador Avant believes increased scientific research will help families and communities to better understand and appreciate persons affected by autism.
On Sunday, August 15, Mrs. Robinson-Peete will be the special guest on Sunday Conversations, hosted by Patty Roker on Island FM 102.9 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Robinson-Peete will discuss her personal experiences with autism and the impact of JR’s diagnosis on the entire family. She will also share her message of hope for other families confronting the challenge of raising an Autistic child.
I am the mother of twin young men, age 20, with autism. I am also the founder and administrator of Every Child Counts Learning Center in Abaco which services children to the age of 22 from all over Abaco with a wide-range of disabilities. I would greatly appreciate having contact with Ambassador Avant and the Peete family. We have 100 students and are the only school for special needs children on Abaco. We are completely self-funded and have been in existence for 8 years as an independent school. I would like to extend an invitation to Ambassador Avant and the Peete family to visit our school at any time and meet our wonderful students and very dedicated staff and volunteers.
Thank you.
Lyn Major, Administrator ECC
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