Founder and Executive Director Richard Spurling chats with former ACEing Autism participant Asher Major, who now attends the Anderson Center for Autism. During their conversation, Richard Spurling asked Asher if they met through tennis which Asher quickly answered: “I wasn’t good at first and then I got.. I never gave up, and then I got…
Meet Claire Desbans, one of our Program Directors for our Evanston, IL, program. A junior at Northwestern University, Claire has always loved working with kids, which is why she started volunteering with ACEing Autism back in high school in Newport Beach, CA. “My goal is to go to medical school, I’m not sure what type…
Meet Ken Kubisch, a 78-year-old volunteer from our Redding, CA program. A soft-spoken former civil engineer, Ken has been involved in sports his whole life. “Because of my experience with youth sports, especially with baseball, it helps me see when volunteers might need help when they teach,” Ken explained. Back when his children were growing…
We are thrilled to showcase the incredible efforts of our two amazing volunteers, Amit and Ella Shroff, from the South Orange, New Jersey program. For the second year in a row, they organized a successful tennis tournament fundraiser in benefit of ACEing Autism. Amit and Ella’s passion for making a difference shines through in…
By Richard Spurling In 2013, Matt Schleichkorn called me because he had just learned about ACEing Autism at a UCLA tennis event. He was intrigued and interested in getting his fourteen year old daughter, Abby, involved. Abby and Matt volunteered with some of our Los Angeles programs for years. They joined our team at the…
Meet Jacob Cohen and Haniel Peralta, respectively a volunteer and participant from our Great Neck, NY program. Jacob, who is 15 years old, and Haniel, who is 6 years old have built an amazing bond even though Haniel is only speaks a few words. Written by Jacob: Hi, my name is Jacob Cohen and this…
