Turning Pointe prides itself on giving students their voices.
Through extensive therapies or training on devices that can be a tool for students to communicate, our team of Speech Language Therapists drives the programming and our remarkable Teachers and Intense Behavior Interventionists ensure students make gains. But the commitment to communication started back when our mission was first founded by Kim and Randy Wolf. Their son, Jack, was struggling to communicate and the inability to understand his needs pained them. Their quest for best practice programs to serve students with autism led to Turning Pointe’s core values, strength and its resilience as an organization.
Thus, it is particularly poignant that Kim Wolf will be this year’s recipient of Naperville’s Fair Lady Award on September 8. My Fair Lady Productions is dedicated to bringing theater experiences to our community through Kidz Kabaret, Center Stage Players, and Center Stage Theater. “The My Fair Lady Award is presented annually by Fair Lady Productions to honor a business woman who has profoundly impacted our community and particularly our youth,” stated Mary Kerbs, a board member at Center Stage Theater.
The event will celebrate Kim’s work and is attended by community friends, businesses, and city leaders. It is a most fitting award for Kim based on perhaps the most famous movie about someone finding their voice. She has given a voice to so many students and families over the past two decades. Kim’s efforts to support, advocate, fundraise, and innovate on behalf of autism causes began even before the founding of Turning Pointe. Since she started Turning Pointe in 2007, Kim has continued to positively impact families in need of support.
Congratulations to Kim on her well deserved recognition!
Kim Wolf has been a driving force for building awareness and opportunities for individuals with autism well beyond Naperville. But as her son now pioneers in Turning Pointe’s Adult Compass Class, it is clear her heart is still in this community.
Perhaps my favorite personal Kim story of all her efforts is still the first. It still inspires me. When her family felt confident, they designed ideal programming for Jack with the help of several specialists, Kim asked herself what other families are doing to help their children. She asked because she cared – not just about Jack’s wellbeing, but all those impacted by autism. When she didn’t like the answer, she started an organization to provide what was missing. We would all be better for following that example. Asking what other families may need and working to provide it. That is community-minded leadership and philanthropy at its best.
