Lexi Harding

I’m running this October for the 1 in 40 Australians on the autism spectrum.

I’m running 40km this October to raise funds for the estimated 1 in 40 Australians on the autism spectrum!

I have recently been diagnosed as autistic (and adhd) as a 25 year old. Coming to this realisation and finally receiving the diagnosis confirmed a lot and has me thinking back on life undiagnosed. Unfortunately women and girls are hardly diagnosed young and looking back I can see so many instances where an early diagnosis and support could have drastically changed my life filled with mental health issues and self esteem issues. 

Increased awareness and understanding means more people than ever are being diagnosed as Autistic – connecting more people to the support they need to thrive throughout their lives. But it also means services are being stretched further than ever before - with many children left on long wait lists at critical times in their development.

I have joined Run for autism to raise funds so more Autistic Australians can access the life-changing assessments, autism-specific education, specialist therapies and adult community services.

Any contribution, large or small, will help create a more inclusive future for Australia’s Autistic community.

People who know me know that I don’t run, so on top of the running during October I will also be training in the months prior to get to the point I can complete this. 

Thank you so much!