Chase Taylor is a wonderful young man on the Autism spectrum, he is a role model and has a loving supporting family!
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Chase Taylor is twenty years old and he lives with autism. He LOVES letters. Since he was a little boy, he had a passion for letters and cute characters. Chase struggles with being social but is willing to share his letter characters to teach children the alphabet and challenging words. Chase is a volunteer a Global Messenger for Special Olympics Connecticut. He was the "star" in the Special Olympics Unified Sports Softball commercial. He volunteers for Autism Speaks with team Chase & Friends for the Western Connecticut Autism Speaks Walk. Chase was the inspiration for the walk his parents started in 2010, which has raised over $900,000 for Autism Speaks. In addition, Chase has been in commercials on NBC Connecticut to promote the Autism Speaks Walks in Connecticut. Television appearance for his books on WTNH 8 and FOX 61 and radio appearance on 1320 AM WATR and The River. Chase is a member of the National Honor Society and has been a Special Olympics athlete for over 10 years
Chase's first book of letters, The Letter Critters was published in May 2017. All proceeds will be donated to a non-profit autism organization. The book encourages children to learn letters by looking at the cute animal illustrations. It will help children to identify letters and learn what words begins with those letters.
Chase continues to share his world of the The Letter Critters with his latest book "The Letter Critters Biographies." Enjoy traveling through the Letter Critters Town and learn more about each of The Letter Critters. The Letter Critters Biographies book is a colorful and fun way for children to learn about The Letter Critters personalities and where they live from A - Z. The Letter Critter B loves big, bright, blue balloons. Learn about Letter Critter M who loves meatballs and marshmallows and wants to share his marvelous masterpieces. It features fun information about what the Critters enjoy, a simple glossary, and fun facts. A fun way to learn the alphabet and challenging words in each letter!