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Overseas Ambassador

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Austin Riley

Austin Riley is a Champion race car driver who lives in Lindsay Ontario, Canada. Austin has been racing since the age of 7 and is a multi-time champion in go-kart racing. In 2012, Austin and his dad started “Racing with Autism” to promote autism awareness by sharing Austin’s life story at schools and events all

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Dani Bowman

Our first overseas Ambassador from the US is Dani Bowman. Dani founded her company, DaniMation Entertainment, at age 11. She has worked professionally in the animation industry since 14. Dani has premiered 6 award-winning animated short films at San Diego Comic-Con and leads summer animation camps across the country. Her contributions to the autism community

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Paula McGowan

Paula McGowan grew up in Liverpool and is married to Tom McGowan who is a squadron leader in the Royal Air Force. She has three children. Following the untimely death of her youngest child Oliver, Paula has dedicated her life to campaigning for better health care for people who have autism and learning disabilities. She

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