HOWLAND — Richard E. Orwig Park in Howland was the scene Sunday afternoon of Fueling for Inclusion, a car show to benefit the Logan’s Landing Project, a nonprofit organization founded and directed by local mother, business owner and autism advocate Carrie Biery.

She said she wants to see a more inclusive world for children on the autism spectrum. Her personal experience of raising her son, Logan, 5, who is autistic and nonverbal, fuels her passion.

Biery has witnessed how many everyday places aren’t built with sensory needs in mind. Sensory issues are common in people on the autism spectrum, with people being either hypersensitive (over-stimulated) or hyposensitive (under-stimulated).

There often is a combination of both, with sensitivity to sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, balance, p

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