Christine is an autistic mother of three who is in her senior year of undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, where she is majoring in psychology, and minoring in developmental psychology and statistics. She is a current LEND fellow who is passionate about advocacy and research involving individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Her family of five all have autism diagnoses along with a myriad of other co-occurring conditions. In their free time, the two youngest children and their parents love spending time watching movies, doing various outdoor activities, and swimming. The oldest teenager enjoys playing video games and building legos.