Un Paso a la Vez

Our goal is to inspire parents and families to believe in a better future for their loved ones, to become part of their lives in action, because parents are called to be the mentors, and best therapist for their children’s.

The non-profit organization Un Paso a la Vez, is dedicated to parents and families in the Latino community that have a child or and adult with special needs. The 50% of its resources are dedicated to the Autism condition.

“Our goal is to inspire parents and families to believe in a better future for their loved ones, to become part of their lives in action, because parents are called to be the mentors, and best therapist for their children’s.” Sofia Lachapelle, Un Paso a la Vez founder and mother of two kids with autism said. “Un Paso a la Vez, will provide information, emotional support, therapies and all the tools for those people under the umbrella of what we called Special Families. The official website 1pasoalavez.com is in Spanish because we believed the Latino community needs more resources in our language.”

Sofia Lachapelle who is also a journalist, has written a book “Un superhéroe especial”, “A Special Superheroe” in English and Spanish that was created to be an important tool, to detect, create awareness, and an invitation to love and care for those under the Autism spectrum.

Un Paso a la Vez proudly counts with a great team of professionals like speech, occupational, and behavior therapists; family psychologist, special needs teachers and volunteers with a caring hearth who contributes with their time and love to this cause.