LifeRaft is a comprehensive web-based curriculum and empowerment system for individuals with autism, their parents, families, educators and facilitation partners. It has been developed over a period of fifteen years and offers an array of beautifully created teaching materials, data collection tools, advocacy aids, video demonstrations and an extensive line of educational and advocacy products. It is designed to empower families, educators, administrators and other professionals and to be a complete turnkey system, adaptable to the individual needs of the learner, high-quality, high-value and practical to administer. Perhaps best of all, its creators have kept the needs of the learners and their families first. The entire scope of the LifeRaft system is made available to anyone, through the support of the LRF’s generous donors and impact partners, so that individuals can reap the benefits without an extraordinary financial burden. LifeRaft was conceived in a passion for excellence that its creators shared on behalf of the families of children and learners on the autism spectrum. It is offered out the compassion of those who financially support the vision and the mission of the LRF.

“The LifeRaft Foundation’s Unique Vision is to be the nationally and internationally recognized leader in transforming the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum and their families and to make it possible for them to lead happy, productive and successful lives by offering to them - and to educators - excellent materials, strategies, methods, techniques and practical solutions that are based in science and proven methodologies. The LRF wants to foster a collaborative, meaningful and effective environment among care providers and facilitation partners, at a cost that is affordable to anyone.”


The LifeRaft Foundation is seeking the financial support of donors and impact partners who, through their contributions, are interested and able to supply LifeRaft products to those who need them. Join in LifeRaft’s unique vision today and provide practical solutions to learners and to those who love and care for them. LifeRaft has a plan of leadership and strategic solutions for educational, economic and community impact goals. Contributions at all levels are greatly appreciated and critically important to the vision of the LRF.

“The LifeRaft Foundation’s Unique Mission is to create and provide the best, scientifically-sound educational materials for individuals with autism, their families and their educators, in order to maximize developmental potential, educational achievement and life success to its fullest. The LRF strives to empower people to expect excellence and to help them make it happen with the LifeRaft Educational System.”

The trajectory of individuals with learning differences and disabilities is directly linked to the mission of those who intervene in their lives and facilitate their educational success. Missions determine actions; actions determine everything. Help the LifeRaft Foundation in taking the actions needed toward establishing a new destiny for millions of people – today and in the future. Freedom - of choice, of a quality education and from prohibitively high costs associated with appropriate and effective individualized education are just a few of the ways in which LifeRaft can emancipate learners with learning differences. Come aboard on a journey to excellence! Please donate today!

Expeditions to Excellence, has created everything needed to teach children with learning differences how to read. A phonics-based approach to literacy is the gift of a lifetime; children with autism and other learning challenges should not be compromised by implementing lesser reading approaches or products. For a closer look at the Expeditions to Excellence Reading System, watch the three-minute video featured here or the more in-depth, twenty-minute tutorial. Your learner will love the music, videos, board games, fun sheets, books and other components that are part of the most comprehensive and fun reading system ever created!