10/19/2026
Uniquely Autism inc asked the Students at LPA to submit entries for our 2027 5km Shirt design! These are the entries we received. Make sure you read each caption to read the heartfelt inspiration each student submitted! π Each student has done AMAZING and we wish we could choose them all. The winner will be announced tomorrow evening!
βFor my art piece βInterconnectedβ, I was inspired by the common arts and crafts βpaper doll chainβ. I wanted these paper dolls to show how the community is connected with each other no matter their backgrounds. In the design, I wanted to emphasize the aspect of the Uniquely Autism 5K run by showing 5 little people running around a personβs head in a circle. These little people surround a heart (representing the love all of us have for our community) creating a crown like structure to show that everybody is unique and is of importance. The hands holding the paper doll chain also form a heart if they are put together. The background of the piece shows the logo of Uniquely Autism. For the overall message, I wanted to show how people can all be different and unique but still be connected to each other. I sincerely hope this art piece helps spread the message about the autism community and help promote that community and connection is something that we all deserve, and something we should all drive to do.β - Elizabeth Cadosales
βMy design was inspired by all the different colors I saw on another autism logo, which I took inspiration from to make my design more lively and my design represents. Just because a person has autism they shouldnβt let a disorder keep them from achieving your goal even though itβs hard to do it sometimes, but itβs okay to just try the best a person can do.β - Hafsa B.H Raisa
βI know what it feels like to feel excluded, unseen, and an outcast. Weβve experienced moments where we want to be accepted without having to explain, hide, or change parts of ourselves. Even if it makes us who we are as individuals. My design represents the silent pain of enduring feelings of indifference in a world where everyone longs to belong. The colorful puzzle heart defines and celebrates the beauty in our differences, while th