Joy Clark

I am a 46 year old mother of three and a full time educator.

 I recently took control of my health and have lost 57 pounds as of today (5-8-25). 

I have been building to a strong exercise routine.  One of my fitness goals is to Participate in a 5K and the Disneyland "Joy" 5K seemed the perfect place to start and support a charity that is important to me and so many others.

My middle daughter was diagnosed with autism at age 7.  Due to limited funding it took us a long time to get a diagnosis and we are still struggling to get all the support she needs to manage this diagnosis.  

As an educator I have worked with many students on the spectrum and also have co-workers who have autistic siblings and/or children.

Autism touches so many lives and in so many different ways - - this organizer helps support families and research for this varied and challenging diagnosis.