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Autism Speaks Grant supports a new swim program for children in the Bronx… Last week, we visited the New Settlement school in the Bronx, NY, which received a Norma and Malcolm Baker Recreation Grant in 2018. New Settlement collaborates with community residents and develops partnerships to create services and … with autism spectrum. Almost all of the children who attend P10X are Black and Latino, man of whom are recent immigrants. The median income in the surrounding community is less than $25,000 a year for a household of four. Swim Time is a …
Autism Speaks Grantee Recipient Story: River City Inclusive Gym… that provide people with autism with fulfilling social and educational experiences through the Autism Speaks Local Impact Grant program . River City Inclusive Gym, a recipient of our Local Impact Grant, shared their story: River City Inclusive Gym is a nonprofit organization that supports individuals with disabilities …
Autism Speaks Grantee Recipient Story: Mitchell’s Place Sensory and Occupational Therapy… that provide people with autism with fulfilling social and educational experiences through the Autism Speaks Local Impact Grant program . Mitchell’s Place Sensory and Occupational Therapy, a recipient of our Local Impact Grant, shared their story: Lauren Comer, M.S., OTR/L shares: “The funding received for our sensory equipment at Southside …
Autism Speaks Grantee Recipient Story: ChildServe … that provide people with autism with fulfilling social and educational experiences through the Autism Speaks Local Impact Grant program . ChildServe, a recipient of our Local Impact Grant, shared their story: ChildServe offers 30+ pediatric specialty services, and 16 of those services support children and …
Autism Speaks Grantee Recipient Story: SoCal Adaptive Sports… that provide people with autism with fulfilling social and educational experiences through the Autism Speaks Local Impact Grant program . SoCal Adaptive Sports, a recipient of our Local Impact Grant, shared their story: "I wanted to express our gratitude for sponsoring the group tickets for "Riverdance" show, which …
This inclusion project is supporting preschoolers with autism … and an accompanying toolkit for teachers that would be widely available. Our program was fortunate to obtain this generous grant from Autism Speaks. With this funding, we were able design a training package on how to effectively include children … Thank you so much for including our preschool, Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Preschool, in your Autism Speaks grant. It has been an honor and privilege to be able to work alongside of you. I really enjoy sharing and showing you how we …
This program teaches people with autism how to swim… for the more advanced swimmer, teaches stroke work and easy competition skills for Special Olympics. With the support of grant funding from Autism Speaks, STRIDE was able to fund the program for 15 new swimmers and 10 advanced swimmers who …
Dr. Brian Boyd is bringing diversity to the field of autism research… in Autism on their group-based support model for Black families with children on the spectrum. We also just wrote a grant together to really look at risk and resilience in these families. How do you think the field of autism research could … get involved. Learn more: Read about Autism Speaks' Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion vision View our current research grant opportunities … Dr. Brian Boyd is bringing diversity to the field of autism research …
Spotlight on Autism Training for First Responders… to learn best practices for responding to emergency situations involving a person with autism. Through the Chapter Grants program, Autism Speaks was excited to provide $5,000 for the development of a vital training curriculum for first … about autism brings some peace of mind. This post is a spotlight on Pathfinders for Autism , an Autism Speaks Chapter Grant recipient. With funding from Autism Speaks, Shelly McLaughlin and Trish Kane at Pathfinders for Autism developed …
Gnome Surf: creating a wave of inclusivity and kindness for autism families … friendships. Thanks in large part to corporate sponsors, individual donors and grants, such as the Norma and Malcolm Baker Recreation Grant funded by Autism Speaks, Gnome Surf is able to provide individual surf therapy sessions as well as free weekly camps …