Tracey S
Karen B
Karen B is a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children's. She is a facilitator of the Autism and We group. Karen interviewed the original group members in 2014 to understand their experiences which helped lead to the formation of AWE.
Tracey is a married mother of two, employed as a certified Occupancy Specialist for low-income housing. As a community volunteer, Tracey has served as a mentor with Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, with Cincinnati Children's Hospital. She will be starting as a mentor of Ohio Parent2Parent. Tracey is a founding member of Autism and We, who is dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for Black and Brown families with children on the spectrum. Her son, Q, was diagnosed with Autism at age 2 and is now 15 years old. Being a part of AWE is a dear part of her heart.
Resha Y
Resha Y is a 47-years-old mother who was born and raised in Cincinnati. She attended Walnut Hills high school went on to get a respiratory degree from Cincinnati State and a bachelor's in chemistry from University of Cincinnati. She grew up in the church and has a husband and three children. Her oldest is Raeshann he is 22 years old. She has a 15 year old that is Lamar Junior. Her baby is Grace. Grace was diagnosed with autism at a little over 3 years old, which changed everything in her life and her family's life changed. Before the diagnosis, she was and still is planning to go back to school. Her life now is filled with the kids school and therapy and taking care of the kids. She had to quit my job cuz Graces needs were too much. Autism and We members support Resha when she is having a hard time. And she tries, in turn, to support other members and new members. This is a hard journey and she don't want anybody to go at it alone.
Krushawna H
Krushawna H is passionate about helping and serving others, especially understanding the fight and support it takes to serve children with disabilities. For this mother of five, who has multiple kids with disabilities, the fight is an everyday reality. She is a Community Coordinator in a local elementary school. Krushawna has participated in many parent based research projects. She served three years on Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Family Advisory Council. In 2016 she began Winner’s Circle Ministry, a Sunday school ministry that provides a spiritual education, while addressing the developmental and physical challenges of children with disabilities. Currently, she serves as a Support Parent for Ohio Parent to Parent (Ohio P2P) and a member of Autism and WE.
