Travel Expenses for Alyssa SooHoo Volunteer Europe Cruise

Hi, as many of you know, my name is Alyssa and this will be my 9th year volunteering with Autism on the Seas, as a staff and group leader. Autism on the Seas has been a rewarding experience that has not only shaped my career, but also brought me lifelong friends and family. I am so thankful for every experience.

I am currently pursuing my PhD in Intellectual Disability/ Autism at Columbia Teachers College. My dissertation research is focused on the well-being of caregivers of individuals with special needs, and how respite experiences can help improve these well-being variables.
Autism on the Seas is a form of respite that helps these families!

Please help me to help families have an actual vacation, that they would regularly not be able to have without the assistance of professional like myself and the accommodations through the non-profit organization Autism on the Seas. Every day families live with the direct effects of autism. The challenges are great and require a constant devotion from each family member, and a vacation without assistance would unlikely not be at all. This is where I come in as a volunteer for Autism on the Seas.

I am funding my way to Europe to assist in one of Autism on the Seas (AotS) cruises that departs from Barcelona, Spain and this fundraising feature that AotS has allows my family, friends and coworkers to help me with my travel expenses by making a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation. Any amount you can contribute is for a very worthy cause.

Autism on the Seas (AotS) is a non-profit organization that allows families to experience a vacation, that at one time would have been impossible to imagine. AotS arranges specific special needs accommodations with the cruise lines including assisting with expedited port check-in, meal assistance, pool time supervision, beach excursions, respite for guests with special needs to be well cared for (while the rest of the family can do other things and get a very deserving break), as well as many other perks and assistance. You can learn more here: www.AutismontheSeas.com