Anaiya

Journal Identification • Manuscript Refinement • Submission Process

When I first worked with Anaiya, she was a senior at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida, driven by a deep personal connection to public policy and advocacy for autistic and neurodivergent communities. With remarkable clarity of purpose, she was already making a tangible impact—organizing the “Golf for Autism” charity event, which raised $20,000 to support awareness and inclusion efforts.

Anaiya wasn’t just raising funds; she was shifting the narrative. Through hands-on work with autistic children, she actively advocated for their representation in both educational and social settings.

Her thought leadership was already emerging—her article, “Centering Autistic People in Awareness and Fundraising Campaigns: How to Empower and Enable,” was accepted for publication in The Scholarly Review. In it, she called for a transition from passive awareness to active empowerment—signaling her future as a bold, thoughtful voice in neurodiversity advocacy.