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Autism Acceptance Month is coming up and I’ve been asked to give a couple of my experiences here, all that involve Autism Acceptance.

When Benet Buddies put out the call for academy students to join the group and befriend students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, over 100 signed up.

Check out CBS News’ segment about Turning Pointe Autism Foundation

Happy New Year from Turning Pointe Autism Foundation! Come see what’s new in our January 2023 Newsletter!

Our amazing Family Specialist, Mary Butler, is featured as one of eight “Balanced Women to Know” in Glancer Magazine’s January 2023 Issue – Check it out here!

Turning Pointe Autism Foundation Celebrates 15 Years!!

When Benet Buddies put out the call for academy students to join the group and befriend students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, over 100 signed up.

Turning Pointe continues to accomplish important milestones. Come see what’s new in our December 2022 Newsletter!

Enter Turning Pointe Autism Foundation’s raffle and you could win a sweet ride from Toyota of Naperville.
Even better? You will be helping people with autism and their families thrive.

See how much fun you can have in a 2023 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid!

The annual Turning Pointe raffle will prove lucky for one family who will win an MSRP $80,000 2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone Twin Turbo V6 Hybrid SUV for the cost of a $100 ticket. But for scores of autistic students and their families who attend Turning Pointe, the...

Turning Pointe continues to accomplish important milestones. Come see what’s new in our November 2022 Newsletter!

Turning Pointe staff and volunteers find that one-on-one after school time builds social connections and provides safe respite for families.When Kim and Randy Wolf, Naperville parents of 9-year-old Jack, dreamed of a place where their son could learn and thrive, they...

The 6th Annual Naperville Pumpkin Race, hosted by Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, returned at noon Sat., Oct. 29, along the Riverwalk near Moser Tower. This event is great fun for participants and spectators. The always-entertaining elimination races, complete with...

NCTV17 has featured Turning Pointe Autism Foundation on Spotlight! – premiering Wednesday, September 28th at 7:00 pm on Channel 17 (on Comcast & WOW!) and Channel 99 on AT&T U-verse. [video width="1920" height="1080"...

Turning Pointe Autism Foundation renewed its Certified Autism Center™. IBCCES provided staff training to better understand, assist, and communicate. NAPERVILLE, IL, UNITED STATES, August 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Turning Pointe Autism Foundation (TPAF) renewed its...

Autism Acceptance. What is Autism Acceptance month? We chose that word because we need not only to be aware that there are autistic people in our families, but accept that they are who they are. The autistic community is accepting of “normal” people and it makes me...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Previously, we referred to April as an Awareness Month. This year, Turning Pointe proudly steps into a new era of advocacy led by individuals with autism. Many adults living with autism ask that we all move from building awareness to...

by Marina RomanelliTurning Pointe Autism Foundation Graduate and Teammate The Chicago Auto Show “First Look” is set for Fri., Feb. 11. What a spectacle to behold! Beautiful Cars, fantabulous food and delicious cocktails – it’s a night to remember! Turning Pointe...

by Tarek Fayoumi With 2022 just around the corner, I have been thinking that there are times when we could all be kinder to each other. Luckily, 2021 has offered a lot of what I loved before the pandemic. Attending cultural events, seeing movies in theaters, and...