Advocate for Autism

Erin Murphy has been an avid advocate for autism, and one of her 6 children has also been diagnosed with the developmental disease. She has been involved in aspects of raising awareness and raising funds, doing walks and PSAs on behalf of Actors for Autism and many other fundraisers and events.

“I was involved with autism charities before Parker was born and then obviously once he was diagnosed, I put that as my focus,” she told Fox News. “I go to board meetings, I volunteer. I speak at events. I think it’s important to be there for other parents who have questions. It’s one of those disorders that have become so prevalent.”

Alpaca Ranching

Alpaca ranching is not something most people have done, and Erin Murpy would seem like the perfect person to try her hand in it, given her impressive resume. But it was not for her own pleasure that she took it up. “Our family first got involved with alpacas as a form of pet therapy for our little boy with autism,” she wrote on her blog in 2012. “As parents of a child with special needs, we were also thinking of a long term career option for our son, since animals are his greatest love.”

The website for the Tranquil Veranda Ranch, which was the ranch the Murphys were involved in, doesn’t state if she’s still a part of it. But she’s certainly achieved her goal of helping people.