April is Autism Awareness Month and we don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to celebrate all of the amazing people we love with autism. We invite you to follow us on social media, where we plan to share uplifting messages that shine a light on people with autism. Your support is ever so […]

  In these challenging times, we are all navigating through uncertainty for ourselves, our loved ones and our community. We have compiled 10 tips you can follow, to help you stay healthy and safe during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation. Beware of Internet Scams There are all kinds of online scams related to the Coronavirus, including […]

We hope you are all doing well amidst this challenging time in our world. The coronavirus (COVID-19) is on the top of everyone’s minds right now and we wanted to take a moment to share how Els for Autism is responding to the situation. Our top priority remains the health and safety of our staff, […]

Society tends to overvalue college as a necessity. We constantly hear about student debts, tuition costs, and about getting a great degree, but in a job market that turns that degree holder into a McDonald’s employee.  Yet, for many people, college has an unique cultural identity unmatched by the outside world, with guarantees of some […]

2020 marks the 10th year of the Foundation’s largest fundraising activity, the Els for Autism Golf Challenge. The first nine years of the Golf Challenge brought the Foundation $24.6 million! Looking back to the beginning, Liezl Els, Co-Founder and Managing Director, was asked whose idea was the Golf Challenge?  She responded, “It was a combination […]

Why fundraise for autism? Courtney: I’ve worked in mental health, in a variety of capacities, over the last 15 years.  Prior to owning my own therapy center, I worked extensively in homes and schools as a behavior specialist and consultant. For as long as I can remember, I always had a caseload full of children […]

In October, the Els for Autism Foundation ™ hosted the 2019 Autism at Work Summit East/Fall at The Els Center of Excellence ™ campus in Jupiter, FL. The summit was sponsored by SAP, EY, DXC Technology, JPMorgan Chase, and the Olitsky Family Foundation. Launched in 2016, the Autism at Work Summit supports SAP’s vision to […]

Els for Autism Foundation has six focus areas; Adult Services, Education, Global Outreach, Recreation, Therapy Services and Research.  Research tends to be the focus area discussed the least, but since the Foundation has significant research studies in progress, we want to provide an update. In 2018 on the World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, the […]

by Kathleen Barney Els for Autism would like to congratulate David Asterino for his achievement of earning the award of Employee of the Year at Seawind Elementary in Hobe Sound, Florida. David has been a huge supporter of Els for Autism ever since Patricia Valentine, a graduate of the Work Experience Program, started working at […]

The Spring 2020 Recreation Schedule has been released! The Foundation is now offering chorus, art, and the Canine Connection recreation programs–in addition to the mainstay recreations programs of golf, tennis, yoga, music, dance and theater. Recreation for Autism and Special Needs Each group class is specifically designed for individuals with autism and special needs and […]