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DONATE NOWVolunteer with Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center. We are an all-volunteer based organization and we can't do it without your help! We are currently looking for WALK for Autism volunteers. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are interested.
The Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center was formed in 2007 to provide support and services to individuals and family members with autism spectrum disorders throughout their lifetime – from early diagnosis and intervention, through pre-vocational and vocational training, to transitional services and beyond.
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Helen Roe Jackson (July 2nd 1955 - January 30th, 2020), bounced into the world and into the arms of Charles, Evelyn, and later Gene Roe of Conroe, Texas. She spent summers as a child swimming, horseback riding, teaching swim lessons and lifeguarding. Helen's love for the South continued as she pursued both her Bachelor's and Master's in Teaching at Louisiana State University (LSU) at Baton Rouge. This began Helen's lifelong love of being an LSU tiger that continued the rest of her life.
In 1982, Helen welcomed her son, Justin, followed by the birth of Brandon and Shannon. After bouncing around the South, they landed in the Central Coast of California in the late 1980s. This would remain Helen's home for the remainder of her life. The 1990s saw Helen teaching at Ocean View and the birth of two more daughters, Kyndal and Haili. Helen continued her teaching career in special education at Mesa Middle School before retiring. In retirement, she enjoyed gardening, renovating her Nipomo property, working with children with Autism, and walking about with her pup, Josie and partner-in-crime Hardy. Helen had a joy that was contagious and befriended those all around her.
Helen is survived by her five children and five grandchildren. Her family has requested that donations be made in her honor to the Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center.
The Traci Kimball Fund was founded in 2014 after one of our very own parents passed away in 2013. Traci was an energetic source for many parents and you could always find her smiling face at one of our many functions. Her mother carries on her torch as the manager of the fund, as well as making sure her son continues to attend all the events possible! The Traci Fund was specifically designed to help kids from low-income families attend the Central Coast Autism Center’s Camp Expedition, who otherwise could not. In 2016, over $2,500 was scholarshipped from the Traci Fund for 16 kids to attend a true summer camp experience! Let’s hear a big shout out for the donors who helped make this fund possible for the kids!!! If you want to help with the Traci Kimball Fund or find out more details, please contact us at [email protected].
