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Turning Pointe Autism Foundation invites community to honor Autism Acceptance Month
Above / Beginning Mon., April 15, 2024, the 160-ft. Moser Tower with its 72-bell carillon will be illuminated in blue, shining light for Autism...
Little Friends: April is Autism Acceptance Month
Update, April 15, 2024 / On this date, the 160 ft. Moser Tower with the 72-bell carillon has been illuminated "blue" to reflect Autism...
Diveheart: Stories from the Heart – Diving on the autism spectrum
I met Kristina Jacobson years ago at one of our Diveheart Scuba Experience programs. I discovered that she was born in Russia and adopted...
Chicago Auto Show’s ‘First Look for Charity’ welcomes Turning Pointe Autism Foundation
Above / Turning Pointe Autism Foundation is set to return to First Look for Charity on Fri., Feb. 9. Mark Rivera of ABC 7...
Little Friends – Introduction to Medicaid and autism
In March 2023, Drexel University/A.J. Drexel Autism Institute in collaboration with The Policy Impact Project and the Policy, Analytics, and Community Research program published...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation: Honor Mom
May is a month to honor Mom. This year, Turning Pointe hopes you will consider bringing Mom and all the other important women in...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation: Autism acceptance and challenges in the workplace
by Marina Romanelli
Autism Acceptance Month is coming up and I’ve been asked to give a couple of my experiences here, all that involve Autism...
Little Friends: April is Autism Acceptance Month
In March of 2021, the Autism Society of America officially announced a shift in terminology from Autism Awareness month to Autism Acceptance Month. The...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation: The ‘Last Dance’ at First Look
Celebrate Turning Pointe Autism Foundation’s 15th Anniversary at our Last Dance as a beneficiary of the Chicago Auto Show’s First Look for Charity.
This premier...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation celebrates 15 years of serving families living with autism
Turning Pointe Report
When Kim and Randy Wolf, Naperville parents of 9-year-old Jack, dreamed of a place where their autistic son could learn and thrive,...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation: Building a better world
by S.R., area teen and autism advocate
As Thanksgiving approaches, I find myself filled with feelings of gratitude toward the larger autistic community. If I...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation: Milestones
Milestones can be lovely stepping stones! A landing spot to look back on where you were and look forward to all the good still...
Journey with Autism – The precious gift of freedom
In our bright-looking firework-festive celebration of our country‘s birth, we are more led to look at freedom then ever before.
Freedom is what brought our...
Turning Pointe: Autism & Independence
by A.R.
Area teen and autism advocate
I have always been an independent autistic person. In elementary school, I would periodically leave my friends to run...
Journey with Autism – From spring to summer in the Midwest
Going out into the fine weather has made people mindful of how lucky we are to look down the street and see the magnificent...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation: Garden project taking root
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul.” – Luther Burbank
Thanks to the Conservation Foundation,...
Journey with Autism – Lessons learned living life in Italy
I’m told that in life both poor and rich, young and old, want love and life filled with boldly peaceful days.
During a recent trip...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation: Tarek’s Mother’s Day Film Picks
by Tarek Fayoumi
Mother’s Day is a holiday reserved for showing appreciation to our moms. Since Mother’s Day is always on a Sunday, it can...
WDSRA: April is Autism Acceptance Month
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approximately 1 in 44 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with an autism spectrum...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation: Be accepting year round
by Marina Romanelli
Autism Acceptance. What is Autism Acceptance month? We chose that word because we need not only to be aware that there are...
