Four students from San Ramon Valley Unified School District received 2024 Youth Hall of Fame Awards at the 30th annual César E. Chavez Commemorative Celebration, which honors the work of the social justice and labor rights leader. The students were honored by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors for their contributions to their communities.…
ACEing Autism has served the adaptive tennis community since it was founded in 2008 by Richard Spurling and Dr. Shafali Jeste in Boston, Mass. In the beginning, it was a small, family-run organization fueled by the unwavering support of volunteers and advocates. Today, there are 100+ programs across the United States, and Akron, Ohio just…
With an all-American final and a round of events, the 32nd annual Delray Beach Open at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center did not disappoint. Top-seeded and defending champion Taylor Fritz defeated third-seeded Tommy Paul, 6-2, 6-3 to win the singles championship. Last year, Fritz became the first current Top 10 player to win…
Organizers of the Delray Beach Open allowed young tennis fans to learn the tools of the trade from rising stars at Florida Atlantic University. Read Full Article
ACEing Autism South Pasadena launched its inaugural program at the South Pasadena High School tennis courts on Oct. 21. Program directors, SPHS sophomore Mailani Ramos-Platt, SPHS junior Zachary Lee and parent Fayven Lee worked closely with coach C.B. Richards, SPHS Athletic Director, and Justin Belisario, M.D., ACEing Autism Director of Program Operations, to bring the…
Greg Labanowski’s passion for tennis fueled his start in sports business with the USTA, and his knowledge of the industry proved instrumental for a deal at Playfly along with an employee wellness platform during his time there. Now, he leads strategy and portfolio in marketplace operations with a focus on Asia Pacific and Latin America…
We sit down this week with Aaron Gore to talk about all things Court Shoes Only and the charity it benefits, ACEing Autism. We might get sidetracked a few times while talking to Aaron…can you blame us? Listen to podcast
A new program geared toward children with autism “meets them where they are,” Margate special education teacher Lisa Drexler said. The program developed in Massachusetts in 2008 teaches children ages 5-18 how to play tennis. “The adaptive curriculum helps with attention span and allows children to get involved in a sport,” she said. Read Full…
Tennis Channel reports on ACEing Autism’s annual clinic at the Western & Southern Open 2023. Watch Video
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…
