Carvel

Carvel is a 17-year-old teen with autism, sensory processing and verbal expression challenges. An evaluation showed Carvel would benefit from an iPad for word recall and putting sentences together to increase his communication ability. He currently communicates using two-to three-word phrases, but the iPad will help open Carvel’s world. Carvel’s mom, a single mom raising five children, shared that Carvel also wants to be social but needs technology to assist him in communicating and being independent. She added that the iPad will help her son immensely.

In his spare time, Carvel loves to sing, draw and build elaborate Lego sets. He also swims and plays basketball on a local Special Olympics team.