ON most days throughout autumn and spring, at Rutgers Preparatory School, Delbarton School and Newark Academy – all top girls and boys schools in New Jersey, United States – the tennis courts are defined by high-level competition, where every point carries weight and each match matters.
But for a few hours on select days each year, the pop of tennis balls and the squeak of sneakers signal something different – opportunity, empathy, inclusion and above all, fun.
Members of the boys and girls tennis teams at several New Jersey high schools have launched Aceing Autism chapters in recent years, opening their courts to children and teenagers on the autism spectrum
