Is My Student Right for Turning Pointe? - Turning Pointe Autism Foundation
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Is My Student Right
for Turning Pointe?
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Is My Student Right for Turning Pointe?

Is your student age 5-22 and have a medical diagnosis of Autism?

YES
NO

At this time, this student is not eligible to attend Turning Pointe's CN Day School. If you would like resources for diagnostic testing, click here.

Is your student outplaced or eligible for outplacement per their IEP?

YES
NO

At this time, this student is not eligible to attend Turning Pointe's CN Day School. If you would like resources for IEP support, click here.

Referral Process

Thank you for considering Turning Pointe as a placement for your student. Our process for referrals is as follows:

1. Referral packet sent by the home school district to referrals@turningpointeaf.org

Potential student packet including:

  • Most recent eligibility paperwork
  • Most recent annual review paperwork
  • If applicable: atypical medical information (ex: emergency seizure plan, asthma action plan, etc.)
  • Behavioral reports and/or incident reports

2. Student observation within the current placement, at private services, or at Turning Pointe

3. Parent tour (the district may also tour if needed)

Turning Pointe is conducting tours after hours when our current students are not in the building. Tour dates may have up to 8 attendees before that tour date is closed. Please contact Mary Butler at mbutler@turningpointeaf.org if you would like more information on upcoming tour dates.

4. Acceptance process

  • Turning Pointe registration provided to family
  • Start date finalized
  • Finalized district components (contract, busing, etc.)

In addition, if we are at capacity a district can complete the process above to secure a place on our waiting list. Placement within classrooms is dependent on student profile and staffing. Our program description is linked here to provide you additional information about our program and services.

If you are a district representative and have any other questions, please contact our Program Director, Bianca Frost at bfrost@turningpointeaf.org

If you are a parent or guardian and have any other questions, please contact our Family Specialist, Mary Butler at mbutler@turningpointeaf.org

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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.

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  1500 West Ogden Avenue

Naperville, IL 60540

  contactus@turningpointaft.org

   630.570.7948

4Star 234×60

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.

Angela Francisco

Crisis Interventionist

Angela Williams

Faculty Director-AD/DS

Certified Autism Specialist (CAS)

Ashlee Hare-Hunter

Lead Intense Behavior Interventionist

Ashley Hurst-Kim

Speech/Language Pathologist

Alissa Krusoe

Intense Behavior Interventionist

 

Barbara Brauer

Development & Operations Director

Bernadette Bassett

School Administrator/Compliance Director-AD/DS

Bianca Edmeier-Frost

Program Director

M.S., BCBA

Certified Autism Specialist (CAS)

Carolyn Bonessa

Foundation Coordinator

Carrie Provenzale

Executive Director

Celia Kaiser

BCBA/BA

Christina Pallack

RBT

Clare Jahnke

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Claudia Leiva

Registered Behavior Technician

Corrine Murray

Instructional Coach

Debra Kolak

Occupational Therapist

Drew Dresden

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Edel Vaca Jr.

Special Education Teacher

Elissa Holzwarth

Special Education Teacher

Guadalupe Sanchez

Intense Behavior Interventionist

 

Hilary Antolak

Intense Behavior Interventionist

 

Isaac Rodriguez

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Jessica Bain

Registered Behavior Technician

Jack Wolf

Enterprise Employee

John Higgins

School Bus Driver

Kaitlyn Wheaton

Lead Intense Behavior Interventionist

Kathleen Krieger

Nurse

Kehinde "Kenny" Ogunfowokan

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Kristen Skala

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Lacey Landmeier

Speech/Language Pathologist

Lexi Earll

Special Education Teacher

Lindsey Luther

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Mackenzie Muersch

Occupational Therapist

Mackenzie Cryder

Intense Behavior Interventionist/RBT

Marea Rosedale

Speech/Language Pathologist

Marina Romanelli

Teaching Assistant

Mary Brandner

Behavior Analyst

Mary Butler

Family Specialist

CCLS, CFLE

Maura McNamara

Special Education Teacher

Megan Kugach

Registered Behavior Technician

Melanie Saunders

BCBA

Melissa Cleary

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Megan Dobrolinsky

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Melissa Welsch

Lead Intense Behavior Interventionist & RBT

Michael Petrusky

Enterprise Employee

Nancy Santoro

Special Education Teacher

Nicole Cyrier

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Nicole Lombardo

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Paul Gardner

Special Education Teacher

Raymond Rivera

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Raymond Ziecina

Intense Behavior Interventionist

RaeAnne Rhule

Special Education Teacher-AD

IBCCES - Autism Certificate (AC) 

Rebekah Osterman

Intense Behavior Interventionist

Robin Karling-Reece

Respite Intense Behavior Interventionist-AD

IBCCES - Autism Certificate (AC)

Samantha Blackwell

Clinical Coach

Samantha Camacho

Program Coordinator

Behavior Analyst

Certified Autism Specialist (CAS)

Sarah Bormann-Mayo

Lead/Scholastic IBI

Sarah Cammack

School Secretary

Seth Mathewson

Admin Specialist

Sonia Galicia

CNA

Stefan Krueger

Systems Specialist

Sydney Coyle

BCBA

Tara Willing

Speech/Language Pathologist-DS/AD

Certified Autism Specialist (CAS)

Taylor Parus

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/COTA-Part Time

Tiara Mitchell

CNA

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