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In our podcast series, Heroes at DHG, we are spotlighting DHG people making an impact at the firm and in our greater communities. In honor of World Autism Awareness Day, Cheryl Greer and Debbie Anderson, founding members of Parents of Atypical Children (PAC) - a chapter within our Professional Parents Network, join the Life at DHG podcast. Cheryl is Tax Leader in our Talent Alignment Group and the mother of two boys ages 11 and 8. Her 8-year-old was diagnosed with autism when he was five. Debbie is Manager in State and Local Tax group and the mother of two boys ages 8 and 5, both diagnosed with autism. Through conversations at work, the founding PAC members realized they had a commonality of having atypical children and immediately hopped on a call to establish PAC as a support and resource group – many members saying they wished they had a resource group available when they were going through the diagnosis process. Both Debbie and Cheryl acknowledged that connecting with other parents who are on the same journey is extremely valuable. Although a newly formed group, PAC has quite a few upcoming initiatives including virtual walks to support autism awareness, creating resources for sensory friendly activities, driving awareness for National Disability Month in October and tools for financial planning. Listen to the latest Life at DHG podcast to hear Cheryl and Debbie share their experiences raising children with autism, how they advocate for their children and myths they want to dispel about autism. Thank you for sharing your stories – you are both remarkable and making an incredible impact!