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…
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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…
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
Cheers and laughter filled the tennis courts on recent Sunday mornings as student volunteers coached at a local Danville program geared towards children with 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…
