Alexander’s Story

Alexander experienced a short period of low oxygen at birth due to complications during delivery causing an irreversible but non-degenerative brain injury. The portion of the brain that was primarily impacted is the portion that controls his gross motors skills and ability to balance and walk independently. Alexander is a bright, outgoing, social and engaging young man. During his junior year in high school, he began researching college programs with his college counselor and case manager and applied to numerous programs across the country. He was accepted at programs at Georgia Tech University and University of Tennessee. Because of his love of sport, baseball and desires to pursue a career in sports management and media, he chose and enrolled at the University of Tennessee.

Two weeks before his planned departure for college, a family member filed a petition for involuntary conservatorship, misrepresented his medical condition and programing as part of an apparent scheme to access state and federal disability funding of which he did not request.

Read more about Alexander’s story here.

NYAFA is assisting, advocating and helping Alexander restore his independent rights, his freedoms and his ability and desire to continue his education, college and path to independence.