On February 8, 2007, Reed and Holly Lytle suffered a tremendous loss when their son Isaac, diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, unexpectedly passed away due to an unrelated heart defect. He was just 6 weeks away from celebrating his fourth birthday.

Days after his death, Isaac’s parents asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the “Isaac Lytle Memorial Fund.” Having experienced the financial challenges associated with providing therapies for Isaac, Holly and Reed wanted the money in the memorial fund to be donated to a local family to assist them in providing appropriate therapies for their own child affected by autism.

Reed and Holly struggled with the decision of choosing just one child to benefit from Isaac’s memorial fund. Channeling their grief, the Lytles wrote the structure of The ISAAC Foundation, a non-profit organization, that provides financial grants for therapy that children affected by autism need but insurance companies frequently limit or do not cover.

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