We are excited to announce our 2024 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: Buffalo, NY: Led by the outstanding Program Director Kathy Connelly and her dedicated team of volunteers, Buffalo has created a welcoming…
Faculty and students in Columbus State University’s College of Education & Health Professions have become on-the-court sensations in the eyes of a special group of youth participating in the three-week ACEing Autism tennis program. As a modified sport program to meet children’s at their needs, education students gain experience they’ll take into K-12 classrooms as…
Sam Zausner, a 16-year-old junior at Tenafly High School, has been playing tennis since he was 5. He plays at the Tenafly Racquet Club, is on his school team, participates in tournaments, and also volunteers as a coach in a tennis program for local kids. His brother Eli, a 15-year-old freshman at Tenafly High…
Teaching the game of tennis without letting a diagnosis define the player is the goal of ACEing Autism, a unique program offered in North Texas serving up opportunities and connection. On the tennis court, Ryan Curry is an 18-year-old who loves learning the game of tennis. His mom, Stephanie Curry, said she has watched…
TENAFLY—ACEing Autism has expanded in the area with its newest program at the Kaplen JCC, bringing affordable and impactful tennis programming to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This initiative is allowing children aged 5–18 to develop their tennis skills, improve fitness, and engage in meaningful social connections in a supportive and inclusive environment. …
This month ACEing Autism, a national program offering affordable and impactful tennis programming to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), will launch its newest program in Amherst. This initiative, designed for children aged 5 to 18, will help participants develop tennis skills, improve fitness, and foster meaningful social connections in a supportive and inclusive environment.…
Tennis Channel reports on ACEing Autism’s annual clinic at the Cincinnati Open 2024 during their Tennis Extra segment. Read More
ACEing Autism is a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children with autism grow through the sport of tennis. It was founded in the summer of 2008 in Boston, Mass., as a family-run organization that relies on the invaluable efforts of its volunteers and supporters. Count Notre Dame Prep freshman Marisa Bitonti as both…
Meet Jessica Wenzell, a 17 year old volunteer at our Monroe, NC program, who has been dedicating her time for 4 years now. “I always loved working with kids, I used to tutor kindergarten through middle school students and I loved sharing my passion for tennis so this was a great match,” the senior at…
Ellington tennis players are excited to welcome new participants with autism to the sport. The Ellington Racquet Club, opening this fall with tennis and pickleball courts, will begin offering an athletic program in October for people with autism. It will be modeled on ACEing Autism, a national volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children with…
