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 Fall 2025 Fridays September 5, 12, 19, 26 5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. October 3 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Financial Info $30 Scholarships ACEing Autism strives to keep costs affordable for families and can provide an…
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…
Meet Kevin Hudak, an 18-year-old athlete from Akron, OH, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 1 year old. “One of my girlfriends who worked at the hospital stopped by to meet Kevin but discovered that he had apnea,” Kevin’s mother, Karen, explained. “Then, we discovered that he had a stroke in utero, which we…
Meet Susan Nardi, our new Program Director from our Help Group Culver City, one of our school-based programs. “I’ve worked with the hearing and visually impaired before and autism is a space I haven’t worked in before but I’ve been wanting to do it,” the PTR professional, PTA elite pro, PTA and PTR wheelchair trained…
Community Program Wilmette Tennis Club 2300 Old Glenview Road Wilmette, Illinois 60091 Contact Us Program Dates Spring 2025 – Session Concluded We are in the planning process for our next session. If you have registered or joined the waitlist for any past sessions, we will contact you for the next session. If you have never…
