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…
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…
