Scarlett's Super 7 story

Our next Super 7 hero is Scarlett, a six-year-old autistic girl with a love of Lego and a knack for numbers. This year, Scarlett will be taking on a series of seven mini challenges, while raising money for our charity. From baking seven cupcakes to dyeing her hair seven different colours, she's got plenty of exciting activities planned!

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Here, Scarlett tells us more about her diagnosis, what being autistic is like for her, and why she's taking part in World Autism Awareness Week...

Why are you taking part in World Autism Awareness Week?

I'm taking part because I'm autistic and I want to raise awareness.

Scarlett’s mum, Charlotte, tells us: “Scarlett was diagnosed as autistic in October 2019, at the age of four.

She finds it hard to communicate and interact with other people, to understand how other people think or feel and to understand and express how she feels. She can get stressed and anxious when she doesn’t know what's expected of her, and it can take her longer to process information.

Scarlett goes to an amazing mainstream school, who support her needs. She loves school. Since going there, she’s been reading and writing well, and has even been challenging herself to some Year Four maths!”

"Scarlett goes to an amazing mainstream school, who support her needs. She loves school."

Scarlett, what are you planning to do for your Super 7 Challenge?

I am doing seven mini challenges:

Bake 7 cupcakes

Shoot 7 basketball hoops

Do 7 times tables

Do a 7 minute workout

Walk or jog for 7 minutes

Create an 'Autism Awareness' poster in 7 minutes

Dye 7 colours in my hair for the day at school

Do you have any tips for autistic people and their families?

My tip would be: Always be kind to people. Love yourself and then everyone else will love you too.

"Always be kind to people. Love yourself and then everyone else will love you too."

Visit Scarlett's JustGiving page

We can’t wait to see Scarlett celebrate World Autism Awareness Week in style! Visit her JustGiving page to donate and find out more about her Super 7 Challenge.

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Get involved with World Autism Awareness Week

If you've been inspired by Scarlett's story, why not take on your own fundraising challenge? There are plenty of ways to get involved!