Alyssa, 33 years old

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Alyssa is a kind, caring, and highly artistic woman. She is autistic, which makes social situations and managing anxiety challenging for her, but she channels these experiences into creating incredible artwork. Having experienced foster care in her youth, she has a deep understanding of resilience. Now, as a devoted mother of three beautiful children, Alyssa has decided to return to college to pursue a degree in social work. Although school presents its challenges, she is determined to graduate and hopes to relocate to a new area where she has never lived before, seeking a fresh start for herself and her kids, along with a new outlook on life. Alyssa loves the outdoors and dreams of living somewhere with more trees and cooler temperatures.

Alyssa's 8 year old son is autistic and uses a tablet as as source of emotional regulation while learning how to code and learn more about his special interests. He has not had access to one in a while now and has been struggling with coping. A tablet would help Alyssa be able to teach her son what he loves and help him to also self regulate easier. He finds being engaged with learning helps him to focus and allows him to breathe a little easier when he is struggling.