Local tennis program brings lessons to all

In 2012, Arcadians Chadwick and Elana Campbell spent some time in England. While there, their children took tennis lessons with an Australian coach named Matt Sunter. They were so impressed with Sunter’s techniques that they decided to bring them back to the U.S. and open a program called International Junior Performance (IJP) Tennis. Read Full…

Danville teens help autistic children learn tennis

Fifteen students from Monte Vista and San Ramon Valley high schools helped coach tennis to students on the autism spectrum. The six-week program is run through the nonprofit ACEing Autism, a nonprofit that aims to help children on the spectrum grow, develop and benefit from social connections and fitness through affordable tennis programming. Read Full…

Meet Quinn Webb

Quinn Webb is a 15 year-old athlete from our Pittsburgh, PA, program. Diagnosed at two and a half years old, Quinn first overcame some speech impairments, and thanks to ACEing Autism, he is currently developing new social and motor skills. “Quinn has always needed help with hand-eye coordination and tennis has definitely helped him,” the…

Meet Corbin Darling

Meet Corbin Darling, a volunteer from our Pittsburgh program. “I’m very passionate about advocacy, especially for autism so I couldn’t pass up this opportunity,” the father of two explained. On top of being an avid tennis player, Corbin also mentions that he has a connection with autism as he has family members on the spectrum.…