Mateo was born healthy to young parents whose dream was to raise a family together. When he was still not speaking at 3 years of age, his parents took him in to be evaluated and the doctors diagnosed him with autism. Mateo will need speech and occupational therapy to help him learn to socialize and communicate with others. The RVF will support his parents for the next three years with these important services.
Mateo with his mother at La Escuelita