Cayden's Warriors

Cayden's Comfort Kits

Fidget Toys: Helps to reduce patient anxiety, manage pain and prevent medical disruptions. These items offer regulated tactile and sensory input.

Night Light: Helps to ease overstimulation, and anxiety. Providing a gentle, low-intensity visual helps to wind down a dysregulated mind safely.

Weighted Items: Helps to calm the nervous system by using deep pressure touch.

Bubble Toy: Cayden loved bubbles, who doesn’t. Cayden would want to see others laughing and playing with bubbles!

Noise Canceling Headphones: Helps to manage sensory overload by reducing overwhelming sounds.

Sunglasses: Helps with sensory overload, eases eye contact anxiety, helps reduce fatigue and meltdowns

Visual Timer: Helps to reduce anxiety, shows how much time is left in an activity.

Communication Charts: Visual tools that use pictures, symbols or words to help non-speaking individuals express their needs, feelings and thoughts.

Visuals (Visual Schedules, First/Then Boards, Choice Boards and Emotion/Calming Charts): Images, objects or symbols used to help individuals communicate, understand routines and reduce anxiety.

Cayden is a loveable 14 year old from Madison, OH with severe nonverbal autism. December 22nd 2025 he was diagnosed with incurable cancer.  Cayden has been involved with Heroes Helping Those with Special Needs for the past 5 years, attending the STICKS special needs safety program, and the family friendly special needs events. He is always a joy to be around and has become best buddies with Firefighter Tommy.

Please help us support Cayden and his family as they navigate this difficult journey.

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