As Chair of the Advisory Board, it is my purpose to field, nominate and choose who would be the right people for the Board. Our Board serves as a diverse […]

On Wednesday, March 30th, 2022, Samantha Els, better known as Sam, was awarded the Autism Science Foundation’s (ASF) Caryn Schwartzman Spirit Award. The ASF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to […]

CONTACT: Marlene Passell (561) 281-4014 JUPITER, FL – You’d think golf legend Ernie Els moved his family across the Atlantic from their home in England to Palm Beach County because […]

Joe Baker was diagnosed with Autism at 4 years old.  After intensive speech therapy and OT as well as supportive special education teachers he made tremendous progress. He encountered a [...]

Every year, the prevalence statistics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) get higher and higher. Earlier in the month, the CDC put out a new statistic indicating that 1 [...]

I would like to take this time to appreciate October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month by recounting the importance of working for the Els for Autism Foundation, starting with the […]

Ever since the campus shut down last March, the two Palm Beach County public charter schools on our campus have had to slowly rebuild their infrastructure bit by bit. Originally, […]

As we get ready for the new school year to begin, re-open our lobby, and begin construction on our new Adult Services Building, let’s take a look back at what […]

According to Anne Roux, of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute in Philadelphia, nearly 66 percent of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are unemployed. (2017 National Autism Indicators Report: Transition […]

We love to hear the stories of adults with autism as they embark on their employment journies. This diary was submitted to us by our friend Scott Smith about his […]