Matthew is 1 of 13 chosen to study in Italy

Shyra Weimer Start Date: Mar 2, 2020 - End Date: Apr 30, 2020
  • Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

My Travel Story

by: Shyra Weimer Start Date: Mar 2, 2020 - End Date: Apr 30, 2020
Matthew is 1 of 13 students to represent UTA to study in Italy. He will be taking 2 classes.  Matthew has faced so many challenges and stuggles but he ivercomes them.This  is absolutely amazing because we were told he would never be above 10 year level.  Matthew is autistic and has Pfeiffer syndrome.  He has worked so hard and deserves to go he never commplains of pain.He has had many surgeries to repair his bones because they grew at different angles He is 24 years old and has the body of an old man. Please help us get him there to help prove the doctors wrong at something else. He graduated Valedictorian with honors from high school, associates degree and is currently attending UTA from Northlake junior college with honirs and is currently GPA 3.6.  It has taken him longer but he fights and works hurt. #autismspeaks
  • Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy