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In the events of September 11, 2001 the world lost
many exceptional individuals who would have gone on
to do countless good for their families and friends,
for their employers, and in some cases for those
less fortunate than themselves. Brent Woodall was
someone whose spirit and dreams must not be
forgotten. In addition to being a star in the
classroom, on the athletic field and on Wall Street,
Brent had a commitment to children that went beyond
the qualities that make a great husband and father.
Young men in their prime rarely discuss wanting many
children themselves or wanting to help less
fortunate children achieve excellence, but Brent
himself was exceptional in that regard and he and
his wife Tracy were determined to fulfill that
promise.
Though Brent did not have the opportunity to meet
his own daughter and though he can no longer carry
on his duty to his family and his mission to help
children, Tracy Pierce Woodall has dedicated herself
to combine her training in Applied Behavior Analysis
and experience in working with Autism with the grit
and determination that won her All Ivy League honors
in Volleyball as Captain of her Columbia University
team to keep the promise she and Brent made one
another through the Brent Woodall Foundation for
Exceptional Children. The Foundation focuses on
using Tracy’s expertise in Autism, Applied Behavior
Analysis (ABA) and visibility with the media to
raise awareness of Autism and further to provide
education, training and financial support to
families with autistic children to better equip them
to be more self sufficient and effective as parents.
By taking a targeted approach through the
Foundation’s Outreach Program, the Foundation can
help those families where the impact can be the
greatest so donations are most efficiently utilized,
and also add much needed research on the
effectiveness of ABA therapies including the
platform Tracy has developed in her work at the New
School University.
Autism affects 1 in 250 children and can be
devastating to a family of a child who is affected,
and we know little about its causes and do not have
a cure. However, there is hope! We do know that
treatment using the principles and techniques of
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) can be highly
effective, especially if focused on very young
children. This is the Foundation’s focus – to
empower parents of children with autism through
education, advocacy and resources to understand how
ABA can change their families’ lives!
Please consider making a donation, hosting a
fundraiser, volunteering or simply telling a friend
so the Foundation can carry on Brent’s work helping
children overcome obstacles to achieve excellence.
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