The DECA club took part in an awareness campaign to educate others on Autism Spectrum disorder.
Senior Amellia Coffey is the president of DECA and the organizer of this project. The students campaigned all throughout Northtown and also went to Rotary Clubs and business counsels.
The goal was to help others understand the symptoms of the disorder, tell what can be done to help, and to show how autistic people are just like anybody else.
“We did a presentation to inform students about Autism and that they’re just like you and me, they just communicate different,” said Coffey.
Coffey has a sister with Autism and she says she thinks that people with Autism should have the same opportunities as anyone else.  The DECA club also fund-raised for the local Autism Speaks chapter and raised about $800 overall.  There was also a dance held for children with Autism which Coffey said was her favorite part.
“We toned down the music and toned down the lights so that they could have the experience of a normal high school dance like everyone else,” she said.
Other students such as Jessica Rambo and Tim Sneed helped with the presentations by producing posters and a video.
Coffey also wanted to say, “Thanks to all the people who helped fund raise money.  We harassed a lot of people to buy tickets and buttons.”
Out of the whole project, Coffey reached her overall goal which was to inform people that people with  Autism Spectrum disorder are absolutely no less of people than we are.