are on the spectrum I had the flotilla join the cause . During a Vessel Examiner training day the crew onboard our
AUXFAC revealed our official participation logo to Nick and his father . Since then the flotilla goes " blue " in their honor and have participated in Emergency Vehicle and first responders day at a special school for austistic children .
When Nick and his father tried joining the auxiliary , they went to a few different flotilla meetings before coming to 05-04 .
Anibal , Nicks father said he can read his son who didn ' t seem to feel comfortable . When they came to a 05-04 meeting they were immediately greated , and welcomed with open arms . Nick felt safe and comfortable and was one of the flotillas most active members .
Since 2021 , over 550 agencies nationwide have accepted the # AutismPatchChallenge - from New York to Los Angeles , to Texas , to Boston , to Florida , to Wisconsin and to dozens of more states throughout the Country and abroad ! ling , Michelle Cruz , Mike Raffel , Ahron Rosenfeld .
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