Today, we’re heading to our brand new program in Redding, CA, to check in with Program Director Karina Chang. “It was incredible to see the participants improve so quickly in such a short amount of time,” the rising high school senior said. Karina, along with her co-Program Directors, her father Tony Chang, and Rebecca Berg,…
On the hard court surface, it looks like any other tennis clinic, and that’s exactly by design. ACEing Autism is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization born to connect kids through tennis. And for both the teens it serves and the peers who volunteer, it’s doing just that. “When we’re all on the court, the neurodiversity kind…
Meet Mia Seltman, one of our kind and thoughtful DC area high school volunteers, who this year took on the additional role of first ever ACEing Autism intern! During her winter and spring semesters, Mia worked on court with athletes at both our Southeast and Northwest, DC locations. At the same time, Mia took photos…
Meet Shannon Govekar, a first-time volunteer from our Burlingame, CA, program. “I was excited to teach, nervous about how to teach and what was the right approach,” the Roboticist explained, laughing. “I just wanted them to enjoy the sport and I wanted to enjoy the experience.” After receiving a newsletter from his tennis club, Shannon,…
Today, we’re heading to Burlingame, CA, to check in with Gianna Carlevaris and Rachel Leonard. “It was great to see everything that goes into it,” Rachel, the new Program Director, mentioned. “Even with a few bumps in the road, it was amazing to see volunteers go the extra mile.” Gianna continued, “our new volunteer Oliver,…
Community Program The Delbarton School Tennis Courts 230 Mendham Road Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Contact Us Program Dates Spring 2024 Fridays April 5, 12, 19, 26 May 3, 10 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (ages 5-18) Financial Info $30 Deadline The deadline to register is April 2. Scholarships ACEing Autism strives to keep costs…
We’re excited to check-in with first time Program Director Naveen Shah from our Washington, DC – Georgetown University program. After learning about ACEing Autism at the TOC National Championships last year, Naveen knew he had found a great way to add a missing piece to his club tennis team. “I always felt like we were…
Meet Alistair Davis, a 15-year-old athlete from our Akron, OH, program. After seeing everyone’s reactions to Alistair’s story by his High School Varsity Tennis Coach Craig Sampsell, we knew we had to get to know him. A freshman out of Firestone High School, Alistair participates in our ACEing Autism Akron program and “he really looks…
The session begins with an exercise in hand-eye coordination, as students bounce a ball before working their feet with a shuffle towards the net and back. “Then we move onto ball control with our racquets,” says 17 year old volunteer Chandler Morris. This is ACEing Autism. Read Full Article
Meet Xander Leonard, a 14 year-old athlete from our McKinney, TX, program. Contrary to other sports or activities he tried before, “he was eager to try this one,” his mother Kara laughed. But not only has ACEing Autism benefitted Xander in many ways, “it has kept us close as a family as well. We all…
