2022 April Autism Awareness Month - Turning Pointe Autism Foundation
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Join Turning Pointe all
April long in learning and celebrating the Autism Community. Whether you are a parent, educator, employer, first-responder, volunteer or community member there is a way for you to get engaged!

Autism Acceptance Month Social Emotional Learning School Visits

All April Long             Educators

All month long Schedule Mary, Family Specialist at Turning Pointe to visit your classroom to conduct a lesson about ASD aligned with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) standards and the class’s age level. She will also lead an activity, answer questions from the students and provide supplemental worksheets.

Autism, Emergencies, and First Responders Lunch and Learn Webinar

APRIL 6, 2022        First Responders

Autism training for first responders helps to understand autism spectrum disorder, recognize someone that might be on the autism spectrum, how to interact with them, and how to best manage risk in high-stress situations with someone on the spectrum.

Legal and Financial Planning for Special Needs Families

APRIL 13, 2022 at 12:00 & 6:30 PM

Autism Parents

What can you do today to protect and ensure your child’s access to government benefits, programs and services? How can you provide financially for your child to maximize their quality of life without jeopardizing these services? Have you completed your estate and special needs plan? This seminar will guide you through the essentials of special needs planning, government benefits, ABLE accounts, and financial planning for the special needs family. Click here to see presenting speakers.

Autism and Inclusion in the Workplace

APRIL 20, 2022                  Employers

Businesses and employers interested in learning more, beginning, or expanding their neurodiverse employment are invited to join local and national employers as they discuss their journeys in expanding their business and bottom line in regards to increasing employee diversity.

Autism Acceptance Service Saturday

APRIL 23, 2022                 Volunteers

Join us at Turning Pointe for an outdoor service project from 9 A.M. -12 P.M.

Studies estimate 50-75% of the 5.6 million autistic adults in the U.S. are unemployed or underemployed.

Make a difference in your community this and every month by shopping at businesses like Moose and Me Bakery, We Grow Dreams, Phoenix Coffee House, and Turning Pointe Boutique which has made it their mission to hire and employ neuro-diverse adults.

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  1500 West Ogden Avenue

Naperville, IL 60540

  contactus@turningpointeaf.org

   630.570.7948

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Turning Pointe Autism Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Turning Pointe Autism Foundation Foglia Family Adult Services is a Certified Autism Center by the IBCCES and the Adult Day Pilot is accredited by CARF.

Our organization does not discriminate in employment or the provision of educational services on the basis on race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Expanding to serve the growing autism community

In 2024, after the generous donation of property adjacent to Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, the Board of Directors and its sub-committee began work to expand the footprint of its campus. The project's scope includes a new bus-traffic access road and an approximately 25,000 sq. ft. building to occupy the growing number of autistic adults seeking employment, respite, and support services. Moving adult services into a new space - designed specifically for their needs - allows Turning Pointe to expand programs for children in the existing building simultaneously.

With an anticipated start date in Summer 2024 and completion in 2026, the project will require support from new and loyal community partners. The project will launch with an estimated budget of $15m.

For more information, email Advancement Director Barb Brauer at bbrauer@turningpointeaf.org

(Current Building, 2023)

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