ACEing Autism is a non-profit organization, founded in 2008 by Richard Spurling and Dr. Shafali Jeste in Boston, MA. The program initially began with 15 children and over the years has grown to serve over 1,000 children across the country.
What They Do
Improve the lives of children and families living with autism through teaching the fundamentals of tennis.
The Greater Richmond ARC is a non-profit organization founded in 1954 by Richmond area families. The organization provides programs and services to children and adults with developmental disabilities across the lifespan with the mission of helping each person achieve their potential.
How they do it:
The Greater Richmond ARC provides the following developmental services:
Support Services
Day support and afterschool services
Employment development services
Prevocational services
Location:
3600 Sanders Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
804-358-1874
Founded in 1939, Easter Seals of North Texas is a non-profit organization that provides services and programs for adults and children with an array of disabilities including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, intellectual and developmental delays.
How They Do It?
Easter Seals of North Texas provides services in the following areas:
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a non-profit organization that provides services for people with vision loss, information and tools for professionals who serve people with vision loss and promotes independent and healthy living.
How They Do It
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) offers a variety of programs and services that are geared toward improving the lives of people with vision loss and their families. AFB also supports businesses, employers and professionals who provide services to blind and visually impaired people. Programs and services include:
Professional Development Material
Technology Evaluation
Demonstration Center
Public Policy Center
Upcoming Events
American Foundation for Blind Leadership Conference
March 3-5, 2016
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
For more information, please click this link
Contact Information:
AFB Headquarters 2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121 www.afb.org
Special Needs Resource Blog will take a break during the holidays and will return Monday, January 4, 2016 with new information, tools and resources to post including more downloadable free tools and templates Monday thru Thursday. I am excited and look forward to sharing more resources with you in the new year.
Thanks to all of you for following my blog this year. Wishing you and your families joy and peace all through the holidays and throughout the new year. May the spirit of the holidays be with you throughout the new year. 🙂 🙂