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…
The session begins with an exercise in hand-eye coordination, as students bounce a ball before working their feet with a shuffle towards the net and back. “Then we move onto ball control with our racquets,” says 17 year old volunteer Chandler Morris. This is ACEing Autism. Read Full Article
In 2012, Arcadians Chadwick and Elana Campbell spent some time in England. While there, their children took tennis lessons with an Australian coach named Matt Sunter. They were so impressed with Sunter’s techniques that they decided to bring them back to the U.S. and open a program called International Junior Performance (IJP) Tennis. Read Full…
Tennis has been near and dear to Dr. Phil’s heart for decades, and he plays nearly every day. Recognizing the benefits of being on the court frequently, Dr. Phil became an Honorary Ambassador of ACEing Autism, an organization that encourages children with autism to play and enjoy the many great benefits tennis has to offer.…
Fifteen students from Monte Vista and San Ramon Valley high schools helped coach tennis to students on the autism spectrum. The six-week program is run through the nonprofit ACEing Autism, a nonprofit that aims to help children on the spectrum grow, develop and benefit from social connections and fitness through affordable tennis programming. Read Full…
While the majority of children with autism struggle with motor-skill deficits and social skill limitations, both of which are helped by movement and physical activities with other children, there are few organized recreational sports that cater to children on the autism spectrum. But families in eight Florida cities, now expanded to Miami-Dade County (Miami Gardens)…
Correspondent, Cade Wallace, takes us with him to his weekly tennis lesson at ACEing Autism. Watch Video
ACEing Autism is the latest service we’re proud to bring you under Resources We Love! See how they’re making a difference in the lives of children with autism through their exciting approach to fitness. Read Full Article
Nils Weldy moved from Boston to Charlotte in July 2007. Number of local craft breweries and taprooms: zero. He moved back to New England—specifically Rhode Island, home state of Weldy and his wife, Michaela—over the summer. Number of Charlotte-area craft breweries and taprooms: 80-plus. And still growing. Read Full Article
Being adopted at the age of four chanced Ulises Kuijken-Lewis’ life for the better, so now the Wilson senior is trying to pay it forward by directing ACEing Autism classes every Sunday this month to provide affordable tennis programming for children on the spectrum. Read Full Article
