Molly Pinney is a global shining light for autism. She is an ABA therapist in her early 30's who works with children with autism and should be on the list of amazing advocates for autism under age 40 (if there was one). She is also the Founder and CEO of the Global Autism Project and is having an influence on autism around the world. Molly Pinney is an Autism Light because she knows no borders in her efforts to provide partnerships and communications for the cause of autism.
Molly Pinney founded the
Global Autism Project in 2003 while living in Ghana and seeing the profound need for autism education. In Ghana she became known as "the lady who knew what autism was." The Global Autism Project is a 501c3 organization based in New York and has programs in the
United States,
Ghana,
Kenya, India, and
Peru. The mission of the Global Autism Project is to foster "a world where people with autism have access to services that enable them to reach their potential (
Source)." In order to help fund the efforts in 2005 she started the organization's signature fundraiser called "Paddles for Autism Awareness." You can read the full story of how Molly Pinney was led to start the Global Autism Project at
this link.
The following is a promo for the Global Autism Project featuring Molly Pinney describing some of the organization's mission driven fundraisers and initiatives.
Molly Pinney received her B.A. in Sociology with a concentration in Neuroscience form
Columbia University in 2009. She is a member of several professional associations focusing on autism and behavioral analysis, and serves on the advisory board of the
Alzheimer's Action Foundation and City Year New York.
Social Media: You can follow the work of Molly Pinney and the Global Autism Project at the following social media areas.
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