Baldwin Park residents Selena Quezada and husband Lizandro know about the obstacles and challenges of raising a child with autism and will walk in support of the autism community during Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Pasadena Rose Bowl during Autism Awareness Month.
Their son Edward Quezada, 10, was diagnosed with autism at four and a half years old. They also have another son, Lorenzo, who is fifteen.
The Quezada Family will be walking during the 11th Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks on April 20 at the Pasadena Rose Bowl as one of an expected 40,000 people uniting to show their support for autism.
For their fifth consecutive year, the Quezada Family will walk with Team Edward, which continues to grow in numbers and support.
Walk Now for Autism Speaks is North America’s largest grassroots autism walk.
ABOUT WALK NOW FOR AUTISM SPEAKS: Walk Now for Autism Speaks is North America’s largest grassroots autism walk. The 2012 LA Autism Walk hosted 35,000 people, raised $1.8M at the Pasadena Rose Bowl and was the highest fundraising autism walk in the country.
ABOUT AUTISM SPEAKS: Autism Speaks is the nation’s largest autism advocacy organization, dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. www.autismspeaks.org
ABOUT AUTISM: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), autism now affects about 1 in every 88 American children, including 1 in 54 boys. Autism is a complex condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by behavioral challenges.
For more information on the LA Autism Walk, visit http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org
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