Tay (Age 14, She/Her)

Tay is all about animals! Anytime she sees an animal her voice tone changes to a higher octave, almost like how people address babies. She happily lives with three dogs, three bunnies, one cat, one bearded dragon, and fish. Tay has also participated in equine therapy where she learned more about horses and herself. Some of the difficulties of having autism for her is that she doesn't have a friend group, has episodes of moodiness, and at times goes non-verbal. She just received her diagnosis this year (2026), so she is still working to learn more about it and what it means for her.