Meet Hurston Harrington, an athletic and coordinated 9 year old participant from our Southeast Washington program, who has been with ACEing Autism for three sessions! “I was just happy to have her run around, but she seemed to really take to it, and that’s always exciting if they like something,” Joy Harrington, her mother said. …
Meet Parmida Zandinejad, a junior at The Episcopal School of Dallas, who started as a volunteer and is now an Assistant Program Director. “My time with ACEing Autism has solidified my desire to help people, go to a Pre-Med school, and it has taught me a lot about myself,” the varsity tennis player shared. …
We are excited to announce our 2023 ACEing Autism Award winners! We want to congratulate everyone on a fantastic year and we look forward to an even better one. PROGRAM OF THE YEAR: Akron, OH: Congratulations to Akron for being ACEing Autism’s Program of the Year in 2023! Program Directors Katie Orlando and Tammy…
Meet Izzy McCann, a 16-year-old volunteer from our Washington, DC program. Izzy started volunteering when she was 14 years old and has enjoyed her time on court ever since. “I really wanted them to have fun but fun looks a lot different for each child so learning what that was, was very important,” she…
Meet Graham Thompson, a 9-year-old athlete from our Houston – The Forest Club program in Texas. “He has a hard time following directions, but the structure of the program allows freedom for him,” his mother, Stacey Thomspon, explained. “He is a rigid thinker so this works great because they meet him where he is…
Written by Richard Spurling I am extremely saddened to learn of Jim’s passing. I met Jim in 2014 as he had a keen interest in ACEing Autism’s mission, as his grand nephew was on the spectrum and this sparked his interest in autism awareness. Jim was extremely passionate about our work and was…
We are overwhelmed with gratitude and excitement as we announce an amazing surprise – ACEing Autism has received an extraordinary anonymous gift of $75,000! Words cannot express the immense gratitude and excitement we feel towards this incredible surprise. When we received this gift, we were overwhelmed with joy and appreciation. This extraordinary gift will…
Meet Aleksandr and Michael Chernov, respectively 11 and 9 years old, who both participate in the Westchester, NY, program. “When I see how the program works, everyone – the children, the volunteers, and the coordinators – I learn a lot from them. All I see sort of sets the emphasis and encourages me to do…
