Janelle Moretti

My name is Janelle Moretti and I am from Buffalo, NY where I live with my husband, our amazing 5 year old son, and Boston Terrier Pug.  I am a travel agent with Be Our Guest Vacations and absolutely loving making dreams come true for other families.  I also was diagnosed wih Multiple Sclerosis when I was 4 months pregnant with Reilly.  I love the Bills and chicken wings, I love all things Disney, I put Frank's hot sauce on almost everything, we are usually spending time with our family multiple times a week, and my son is my entire world.

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My son, Reilly likes things in a very particular way, he likes structure and familiarity, but Reilly also likes:

• Action Figures
• Dinosaurs
• Cars
• Ocean Animals
• Going to the Movies & Drive In
• Target, Dollar Tree & Walmart
• Swimming
• Playing in the dirt
• Digging for worms and potato bugs
• Jumping and climbing
• Museum
• The Zoo
• Aquarium
• Explore & More
• Fishing
• Riding on the boat 
• Playgrounds
• Disney
• His iPad
• Funny videos
• Godzilla & King Kong 
• Fireworks
• Planes
• Rainbows

Reilly can't speak very well, but Reilly can:

• Write his name
• Spell his name
• Name colors
• Recite the alphabet
• Count to 20
• Sing 
• Dance
• Recite exact lines from movies
• Run
• Jump
• Kick a ball
• Blow a bubble
• Swim under water
• Jump in the deep end
• Climb rocks
• Stack a tower

Reilly doesn't like a lot of different foods and textures, but Reilly likes to eat:

• Popsicles
• Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Patties
• McDonald's French Fries and Milkshakes
• Ice Cream
• Chicken Fingers
• Cheese Quesadilla
• Pizza
• Suckers
• Chocolate
• Applesauce
• Applejuice
• Apples
• Oranges
• Rolls
• PB&J
• Pretzels
• CheezIts
• Goldfish
• Cheese Puffs

Reilly has a hard time playing with other kids, but he loves to play with:

• Mommy
• Daddy
• Baby Layla
• Nana
• Papa
• His dog Frankie
• His dog cousin, Westin
• Aunt Juju & Uncle Gabe
• GG & Papa
• Uncle Joe & Aunt Mer
• Auntie Meg
• GG Ev
• Grandma Meme & Papa Don
• Nanu Moretti & Grandma Kathleen
• Auntie Steph & Uncle Mike 
• Mrs. George
• His cousins, Jade, Stevie, Leuk, Dylan, & Quinn
• Any dog he meets
• Any baby he meets

My 5 year old son, Reilly, has Autism, but more importantly my son Reilly is:

• Smart
• Kind
• Loving
• Funny
• Adventurous
• Independent
• Handsome
• Strong
• Sensitive
• Detailed
• Passionate
• Enthusiastic

Reilly is all of those things and more, but most importantly... Reilly is my son and he is my everything

More resources and programs are needed for children who are neurodiverse.  We need more people to understand what Autism means.  There are people out there trying to make a difference, and now we need others to empower those people and give them the help they need to empower these children.  

Please consider donating towards this amazing cause to benefit children like my amazing son, Reilly.