In Support of Astrid Rhodes

Astrid Rhodes
Hello family and friends!
Meet Astrid Rhodes, a sweet 4-year-old girl. Astrid is non-verbal and was diagnosed with level 3 autism when she was just 2 years old. This means she has support needs that are quite high. Right now, Astrid is working hard with ABA therapy, but she faces challenges, like eloping and self-harming behaviors. We are aiming to get a service dog for Astrid. A trained autism service dog can help stop self-harm, keep Astrid from running away, and help her feel more comfortable in her surroundings. These dogs are also trained to alert caregivers if Astrid might be in danger.
We need your help to make this happen. Here’s how you can support Astrid:
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Shannon Rader
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Sep 30, 2026

Training Has Begun

Hanks Training has started and let me tell you it is a process as H...
Aug 27, 2026

August 27, 2026 Update

We got the training program from Arizona Golden LLC. The trainer, B...
Aug 17, 2026

The Puppy!

This is hank the puppy we got for astrid he us currently 12 weeks o...

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Grandma Penny 7 days ago • on 'Training Has Begun' update

Remind me, I have a lot of items from when I groomed Abby. Low decibel so it does not hurt their ears.

Grandma Penny 8 days ago • on 'Training Has Begun' update

Good job. Hank is a sweetie. He can do it and he will. Consistency is key.

Grandma Penny about 1 month ago • on 'August 27, 2026 Update' update

So happy! Keep pressing forward.

Kammelle Rader about 1 month ago • with donation

Love you so much ❤️

Ddhays68 about 1 month ago • on 'August 27, 2026 Update' update

Thats awesome news, congratulations!

Anonymous about 2 months ago • with donation

We love you Astrid! We are so excited for you. Great job Drew and Shannon for being the best parents to Astrid!
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