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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW’S FIRST LOOK FOR CHARITY

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW’S FIRST LOOK FOR CHARITY

It’s January. Are you bored yet? Now that all of the holiday festivities are concluded and all of the decorations put away, there’s a certain dread of the cold dreary months ahead with nothing to look forward to. Well, thankfully we have the remedy for that. The...
Plan Ahead for 2019 Pumpkin Race at Rotary Hill

Plan Ahead for 2019 Pumpkin Race at Rotary Hill

All ages and abilities are welcome to race a pumpkin down Rotary Hill during heats from 1-3PM Sat., Oct. 26. The 4th Annual Pumpkin Race is hosted by Turning Pointe Autism Foundation. Friends are invited to create their own pumpkin racer to race in a unique...
FORE! A Good Cause

FORE! A Good Cause

‘Tis the season…. for golf and giving. While most of us anxiously and patiently awaited summer this year, true golf enthusiasts know that if it’s above freezing and there is no snow on the ground, it’s game on, and you can bet they’ve been practicing and preparing...
COMMUNITY SUPPORT

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

To celebrate the fresh face of spring, Turning Pointe will launch a new look this month. A reimagined logo and website to welcome all to our work. Each day in our school students get a new chance. Families find new hope. And the community bands together to make it all...
Love is in the Details

Love is in the Details

As a Director of nonprofit, it is always encouraged to have a ready pitch. An elevator speech. But recently at a staff gathering, I was reminded how many details of our work are important to share. At this meeting, I saw more than five dozen smart, dedicated,...
Growing Sustainability

Growing Sustainability

Turning Pointe’s organizational resolution this year is to build new learning suites. Four. Four new ideal learning environments for up to 32 additional students. With a growing number of both students impacted by autism and families seeking the best practice approach...
Holiday Extravaganza

Holiday Extravaganza

Turning Pointe has the perfect gift for you this season.As tangible evidence of goals accomplished by our students, beautiful gifts and wares will be for sale at our Holiday Extravaganza on December 12.You can enjoy yourself and gift-glazed pottery, holiday cards and...
Thank You

Thank You

“If ‘thank you’ is the only prayer you ever say, it would be enough.”This quote has been attributed to Tolle, Winfrey and Wiesel. I first remember reading something similar in a Mutt’s cartoon by Patrick McDonnell. Whether it was said by a cartoon dog, an acclaimed...
New School Year, New Possibilities

New School Year, New Possibilities

Turning Pointe Autism Foundation revels in the back-to-school season. As tree leaves start to turn color or curl, Turning Pointe is actually springing back to life.Within most school walls, the energy this time of year is contagious. Students arrive for school looking...
Always Move Forward

Always Move Forward

 “Your son will probably never speak.”“Your daughter is incapable of learning.”Turning Pointe parents – like many with children on the autism spectrum – hear these statements when their children are so very young. But instead of deciding to shrink under the weight of...