Aries is a Greater Houston–born disability rights advocate whose life story bridges medical innovation, community impact, and courageous visibility. A graduate of the Level IV NICU at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Aries made history as the first infant in the world to successfully undergo an awake brain scan—work later cited by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and featured by UT Physicians and the Houston Chronicle. His journey continues to inspire systemic change, from influencing the Houston Fire Department’s Autism Spectrum Disorder training program to being honored as Hope for Three’s Autism All-Star, reminding communities that access, dignity, and inclusion must be designed from the very beginning.