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News of the mass shooting at the regional center in San Bernardino came from a colleague and struck me hard. I immediately thought of all of the good people that I know at the regional center where this event occurred. One person that comes to mind is the caring service coordinator who has served my…

Participating in organized sport can be challenging to navigate for children with autism and their parents. The ACES Focused Social Groups program was created to address these challenges. ACES utilizes ABA methodologies to teach children how to play a sport in a fun and supportive team environment.  Concentrating on the basic skills necessary to be…

Ricky Seale, the undrafted rookie out of Sanford, signed with the Buffalo Bills. Ricky Seale spent his free time as an occupational therapist for children with autism. He worked for an organization called ACES. “I will say it was a very great experience and it’s a very humbling one,” Ricky Seale said. Seale recalled a…

On July 26th, a sold-out conference comprised of educators, autism professionals, and researchers gathered at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas for the 7th annual Adventures in Autism conference sponsored by the UNT Kristin Farmer Autism Center (named after ACES Founder and CEO, Kristin Farmer). Senior members of the ACES clinical team were…

You deserve a gold star for all the work you do to make back to school time manageable for the whole family. Starting a new school year can be scary and stressful for parents and children alike. Aside from holidays, for the majority of the year your child with autism is following a predictable routine…

Once a year, at about this time, we are reminded to be thankful and grateful for what we have and for the people in our lives. We’ve heard the phrase “a little gratitude goes a long way”. That’s an important reminder to take the time to express that we are appreciative and grateful for the…