Two gold, five silver, and three bronze. That is the number of medals ACEing Autism athletes won during the Special Olympics Texas Summer Games competition held in San Antonio, TX! We’re so proud of all of them for not only having amazing results, but for competing hard, and giving it their all. Congratulations Tej M,…
This program is currently on pause as we search for leadership. If you’re interested in supporting or leading this program, please contact us here—we’d love to hear from you! Community Program Margate City Tennis Courts: Jerome Avenue Park 400 N Jerome Avenue Margate, New Jersey 08402 Contact Us Volunteer with Us Program Dates Paused Join…
Community Program Lafayette-Pointer Park Tennis Courts 5900 33rd Street NW Washington, DC, 20015 Contact Us Volunteer with Us Program Dates Fall 2026 Sundays September 13, 20, 27 October 4, 11, 18 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (ages 6-11) 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (ages 12-18+) Early Registration Opens: July 31 Please complete our Chapter Notifications…
Community Program Texas Tech University Rec Center 3219 Main Street Lubbock, Texas 79409 Contact Us Volunteer with Us Program Dates Fall 2026 Sundays September 13, 20, 27 October 4, 11, 18, 25 November 1 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (ages 5-13) 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m (ages 14+) Registration Opens: July 24 Financial Info $160…
Meet Mack Raymer, a 14-year-old athlete from our Winston-Salem program in North Carolina. “I just ran into ACEing Autism, and I thought it was great, so I signed him up right away and when I told him, he was like ‘great! What is tennis?’” his mother, Casey, laughed. “That is telling of Mack’s personality, that’s…
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,…
