Our Story
Meet Jake and Max
The twins were born with a rare genetic condition called Fragile X Syndrome. Fragile X causes intellectual, developmental, and cognitive disabilities-fewer than 200,000 cases are reported every year. Throughout their life, Jake and Max shattered misconceptions of what people with special needs are capable of. And while life was certainly met with challenges, they took them on.
Today, Jake works in the restaurant business, always serving customers with a solid joke; Max is studying culinary school and coaches youth hockey.
Experiencing life with people of all abilities is experiencing life to the fullest. One design at a time, the twins created a platform to champion the stories, talents, and names of others with special needs.
Dear Jake and Max,
Thank you for illustrating what maximizing is all about. Your love for family and life is something I strive to emulate everyday. Because of you, I look at every person with excitement and wonder. You taught me that our differences make us shine. Knowing you both has made me better, I cannot wait to share what I found with others.
-Tyler