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TURNING POINTE AUTISM FOUNDATION: 2021 NAPERVILLE PUMPKIN RACE What do I think of when you hear “Pumpkin Race”? I think of pumpkins racing each other on big wheels down a long driveway. That’s exactly what it is, except better! Turning Pointe Autism Foundation has had...

TURNING POINTE AUTISM FOUNDATION: FINDING THE RIGHT PATH Turning Pointe’s mission began with a love story. The powerful bond between a boy named Jack and his parents. Jack was loved and cared for by his Mom, Dad and a remarkable team of specialists. With their help,...

TURNING POINTE AUTISM FOUNDATION: TAREK'S FILM CRITIC JOURNEY I am Tarek Fayoumi. I am not only a Turning Pointe Career College Alumnus, but I am also a true cinema enthusiast. I remember first being captivated by movies when I was very young. However, it was not...

TURNING POINTE AUTISM FOUNDATION: COMING OUT I recently unearthed a DVD video (yes, I said DVD which now seems so ancient) of “Jack’s Journey.” It is a video montage set to the song “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls. The video and the song stirred up many old memories and...

TURNING POINTE AUTISM FOUNDATION: WHAT FAMILY IS FOR Recently our 25-year old daughter came home for a brief and (especially since COVID) rare visit. We all had missed her so much. Unfortunately, her brother and father were away doing “dad/son things,” so we...

​AUTISM AWARENESS BUILDS UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE AND KINDNESS EVERY DAY As April wraps up and the blue illumination of Moser Tower dims along the Riverwalk, we’re mindful that every day and every month present times to heighten awareness about autism. Amazing gains...

When my son Jack was only five years old, he went missing for an afternoon. My husband, Jack’s grandparents, and I were terrified. In those hours, I imagined the worst. We were near a lake. We were near a highway. We...

It’s hard to believe it has been one full year since the COVID-19 Pandemic threw the world into a tailspin and changed everyday life as we know it. While it’s forced each one of us to adapt to a new way of living, that...

In February, we celebrate Black History Month along with Groundhog Day, Chinese New Year, President’s, and Valentine’s Days as well. All these important traditions, honors, education, and celebrations crammed into just...

Happy New Year, Naperville! I actually wish this interview happened on January 1, 2021…What better way to ring in the New Year (I don’t have to state the obvious of this past year), than someone telling you “You made...

Obviously, this year has been an unprecedented time that has forced businesses and individuals alike to adjust to a completely different way of life. This especially impacts our autism population, individuals who...

This year Turning Pointe counted its blessings twice. Sometimes daily. To thrive in the present conditions, we had to stay grounded in gratitude. This meant sometimes we found the smallest success or resource to...

At Turning Pointe, faster – except when responding to a student in crisis – is rarely better. Team Turning Pointe typically takes care to study and research next steps on most decisions. Then typically those decisions...