The Art Aviator program builds on the power of art- making activities as a means of promoting expression and social interactions among children with ASD. The purpose of the program is to give children with ASD a safe place to experiment with materials and expressions not found at home or in the classroom.

This site license will give all students access to four subject areas. IXL is an interactive online program that students can access through an app. It helps differentiate learning for multiple skill levels for one classroom.

Peace of Heart Community is a local non-profit organization supporting individuals and families impacted by autism. An innovative group home for six young women with autism will be open soon, providing them with a loving home environment that is person, community and sustainability centered.

The grant will be used to build a structure that provides protection from the elements. It will be used as a gathering place for volunteers, educational events, vocational activities, and enrichment purposes. A sensory garden will be surrounding the pavilion.

Riding the Wave of Autism Surf Camp was held in Neptune Beach.  25 local kids on the autism spectrum participated in the camp.  Each participant received individual instruction and the opportunity to surf, paddleboard, and ride in ocean kayaks.  Each participant also received a camp t-shirt and surf swag bag.

Redeemer Church offers a Vacation Bible School June 13-17 to special needs children in the Jacksonville area. This unique camp presumes competence and encourages participation. The grant will be used to staff the camp with skilled workers with experience in autism/special needs. Funds will be used to have trained individuals help with the inclusion aspect of this unique camp.

The Facilitated Communication Skill Building Workshop will offer introductory training for parents and teachers who are new to FC. The seminar will help nonverbal or verbally limited individuals to communicate through typing with a goal of independence.

Currently the program runs in 8 middle schools, 20 high schools, 3 colleges, and 2 expansion schools. The program will bring together over 3,000 students in inclusive, positive, and supportive social

Funds Yoga two days a week. Autism is becoming described as a mind/body control movement disorder and not an intellectual disability. Research has proven to help individuals with movement and proprioception issues.

The funds will be used to enhance a sensory room that will be used by 6 Pre-K to 5th grade classrooms. The items will help students cope when they a faced with sensory overload.

The VSA Festival provides unique museum-based, hands on opportunities for more than 2,200 children, teachers and families over a four-day period. Public students from the surrounding five county Exceptional Education Student Services program rotate through eight art stops in the in the Museum's galleries and gardens to create art, view The Cummer's collection, listen to live musicians and storytellers, and learn about art appreciation.  The Grant will be used to help fund this May 3-6, 2018 event.

The goal is to spread the word that yoga can be enjoyed and should be part of the therapy equation for every person with disabilities. The grant funds will be used to offset the cost to participants. These are six-week classes.

Primary mission of Haven Horse Ranch: "to assist each child with special needs in reaching their full potential through interaction and therapy with rescued horses." A licensed Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding Center providing Free Equine Assisted Therapy. It's the only facility in NE Florida providing full time, free, therapy, 6 days per week for those with Autism, MS, MD, Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, Learning disabilities, Developmental Delays, and at risk and abused youth. The grant will provide 100 sessions of Equine Therapy along with camp and various "horse shows" for local children diagnosed specifically with an ASD.

To enhance the learning environment funds will be used to make classroom more sensory friendly.  They will purchase Cozy Cubes that provide a personal quiet space when needed. They will also purchase comfort items that will provide relief from sensory overload in the classroom.

Hope Therapy is an equine assisted activity and therapy program. Grant funds will be providing four individuals with Autism two months of weekly equine therapy sessions.

The nonprofit provides hippotherapy to ASD and other children with special needs. Children with special needs don’t realize they are working toward therapy goals, they just think they are coming to play and ride with horses.

Grant will be used for uniforms and hardship waivers for participants in the inclusive baseball league. Jacksonville Miracle provides anyone with medical issues an opportunity to enjoy the joy and benefits of baseball.

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The grant will be used to help support the school’s enrichment program, which includes piano/music, karate and yoga. Remarkably, many Autistic children have been found to have extraordinary musical and artistic talents.

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The monies will be used to purchase a variety of sensory equipment to deliver stimulation to the various senses to engage and promote the students to take note of their environment.

Grant will offset the costs for an eight-week Friday Night Teen Club for special needs children. They teach social skills to the teens and integrate neuro typical peers who serve as role models.

Funds will be used to purchase classroom materials to help the ESE students become more independent.
The children need help staying on task and these bundles will help them reach that goal.

Monies will be used to purchase work baskets to help teach basic skills for sorting, decision making, eye hand coordination and visual discriminations. The goal is to promote and teach independence in the classroom.

PVPV Rawlings has a sensory room and items need to be replaced. They also have requested funds for fluorescent light covers. They received a grant last year for the covers and it made a big impact in one of the classrooms.

Grant will be used to purchase a golf cart. The campus is very large and the ESE classrooms are a good distance from the main office and food services. The use of a golf cart will save time and add efficiency to the classrooms.

The grant will be used to purchase specific curriculum, appliances, and supplies needed to conduct life skill instruction. Children with autism grow up to be adults with autism.  They need to learn Life skills while in school to maximize future success.

Ridgeview High School has the highest ESE/ASD community in Northeast Florida. The funds will be used to buy a storage unit where they can store bikes and other PE equipment.

Special Nations will host a dance for young autistic kids, families and neuro-typical young people which offers a social time and celebration of friendship.  Friends Group is a ministry that meets every Wednesday. It is a place where people with special needs have community, belonging and meaningful communication.  Coaches receive training and is a place of inclusion.

Theatre Jacksonville provides programming to the special needs students at Southside Estates Elementary.  The goal is to provide a safe, comfortable environment where kids can express themselves freely, develop their imaginations and expand social skills.

The grant will be used to enhance their new sensory room.  The school is striving to meet the students’ sensory integration needs.

The Facilitated Communication Skill Building Workshop will train proficient facilitators in leadership to become coaches in FC. The seminar will help non verbal or verbally limited individuals to communicate through typing with a goal of independence.  Facilitated communication has been a ground breaking blessing to many non verbal individuals, giving them a voice.

LEAP is an 8 week summer camp program with an emphasis on language enrichment, social skills, and play. This camp will include different forms of augmentative communication including iPads and apps.

Provides persons with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities life enriching experiences that promote health and well being and help the campers gain independence and grow personally. The camp offers 7- week long, overnight summer camps.  Last summer, 109 of the 238 Campers had a diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum.

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Camp Cummer is a week-long summer camp taught by full-time Museum Educators whose work is supported whose work is supported by the time and talent of dozensf of volunteers. Camp Cummer is a fun summer camp that offers fun, adventurous ways for children to grow by discovering art and person Expression. The Cummer will have six one-week programs for grades 1 through 6. These campers will print, draw, paint, create with clay, and learn new ways to think and talk about art in the galleries and gardens. The Cummer will also offer a one-week session grades 6 through 9. These campers will learn the skills of printmaking, drawing, painting, and clay techniques while being inspired by masterworks in the galleries and the histories gardens. All the children will also spend time exploring Art Connections.

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iPads were given to ESE and CSS classrooms to enhance the learning experience. Abess Park Elementary-Greenfield Elementary-Kernan Middle School-Mayport Elementary-Mt Herman Exceptional School Sabal Palm Elementary-Southside Estates Elementary

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The goal is to spread the word that yoga can be enjoyed and should be part of the therapy equation for every person with disabilities. The grant funds will be used to offset the cost to participants. These classes will be offered at no cost with a onetime $10 registration fee.

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Great Strides was the top fundraiser at The HEAL Zoo Walk and received a $1,000 grant to use at their discretion?).  Great Strides hosts a Comprehensive Autism Center and School serving Northeast Florida families affected by Autism and related disabilities.

Great Strides was the top fundraiser at The HEAL Zoo Walk and received a $1,000 grant to use at their discretion?).  Great Strides hosts a Comprehensive Autism Center and School serving Northeast Florida families affected by Autism and related disabilities.

The primary mission of Haven Horse Ranch is to assist each child with special needs in reaching their full potential through interaction and therapy with rescued horses. It is a licensed Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding Center providing Free Equine Assisted Therapy. It's the only facility in NE Florida providing full time, free, therapy, 6 days per week for those with Autism, MS, MD, Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, Learning disabilities, Developmental Delays, and at risk and abused youth.

Camp Possible 2016 will provide learning in a fun environment while promoting age-appropriate social skills. Each week Camp Possible will have a different theme, which will relate to an area of living an independent life, such as safety and/or health. Camp Possible will have volunteers and community resources to enhance the experience for each camper.

The grant will he used to help alleviate costs for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and therapeutic riding to children and adults diagnosed with autism utilizing the help of a horse. This form of therapy is called hippotherapy and research has shown to improve the quality of individuals with Autism.

The goal of HUG Juniors Golf Camp is to focus on teaching the game of golf to the juniors within the Autism Spectrum. The HUG program will be hosted at several Jacksonville area golf courses and include physical fitness, history/rules, environmental stewardship and fundamentals of the golf swing. Grant will be used to offset the cost of the program.

Jacksonville Miracle League provides opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to play baseball, regardless of their abilities. A “buddy” system is used pairing players with an able-bodied peer. The buddy helps the players with batting, rounding the bases, and fielding. Monies will be used for the purchase of new uniforms and equipment.

The grant will be used to help support the school’s summer enrichment program, which includes piano/music, karate and yoga. Remarkably, many Autistic children have been found to have extraordinary musical and artistic talents .Other experiences include trips to the zoo, surfing lessons, dolphin experience and other community field trips.

Jacksonville School for Autism also received a $750 grant for their fundraising efforts at the HEAL Zoo Walk.

Little Star Center serves as both a school and Behavioral Therapy Center.  The school is offering a Summer School Program which incorporates an intense ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) but with some fun. The grant will be used to help fund some of the summer outings. These include Riverboat Cruise, Trolley Tour, Hands on Museum and more. Five iPads were given to enhance the learning experience of the students.

The school will be providing weekly summer camp in the month of July. The first week is for campers 8-11 years old and the remaining 12-22 years of age, many on the Autism Spectrum Disorder.  The grant will be used to offset the costs associated with the program.

LEAP is a summer camp with emphasis on Language Enrichment, social skills, and play. Each of the 8 weeks will focus on a different themed activities will emphasize social engagement and interaction, language based activities, opportunities for movement through yoga and sensory play, gross and fine motor coordination, arts/crafts, music and dance. Grant will be used to offset the costs.

iPad was given to enhance the learning experience of students on the Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Redeemer Church offers a Vacation Bible School June 13-17 to special needs children in the Jacksonville area. This unique camp presumes competence and encourages participation. The grant will be used to staff the camp with skilled workers with experience in autism/special needs. Funds will be used to have trained individuals help with the inclusion aspect of this unique camp.

The Specially Designed P.E. program at Ridgeview High School provides students with disabilities, both intellectual and physical, the opportunity to experience all aspects of a comprehensive PE program. The funds will be used to purchase single rider adult tricycles to be used to ride around the track during P.E.

Ponte Vedra/Palm Valley Elementary received a $250 grant for being the 4th place school fundraising team at The HEAL Zoo Walk.  PV PV Rawlings plans to purchase mini-trampolines and iPad cases with their funds.

The grant will be used to purchase sensory items to create a centralized sensory room that can be utilized by all Communication and Social Skills programs (CSS) at Sabal Palms Elementary School.

Ipads were given to ESE classrooms at Ponte Vedra High School and Bartram Springs Elementary school to enhance the learning experience.

The Facilitated Communication Skill Building Workshop will offer introductory training for parents and teachers who are new to FC. The seminar will help non verbal or verbally limited individuals to communicate through typing with a goal of independence.

BASCA’s mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with development and intellectual disabilities in Northeast Florida. They have recently purchased a 24,000 foot complex that will allow them to increase their services 200%.

Camp I am Special offers weeklong, overnight camp sessions with activities that are modified to meet the needs of the campers.  The funds will be used to purchase a special bike for campers with balance needs.

The VSA Festival provides unique museum-based, hands on opportunities for more than 2,200 children, teachers and families over a four day period. Public students from the surrounding five county Exceptional Education Student Services program rotate through eight art stops in the in the Museum's galleries and gardens to create art, view The Cummer's collection, listen to live musicians and storytellers, and learn about art appreciation.  The Grant will be used to help fund this May 3-6, 2017 event.

The goal is to spread the word that yoga can be enjoyed and should be part of the therapy equation for every person with disabilities. The grant funds will be used to offset the cost to participants. These are 6 week classes .

Primary mission of Haven Horse Ranch: "to assist each child with special needs in reaching their full potential through interaction and therapy with rescued horses." A licensed Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding Center providing Free Equine Assisted Therapy. It's the only facility in NE Florida providing full time, free, therapy, 6 days per week for those with Autism, MS, MD, Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, Learning disabilities, Developmental Delays, and at risk and abused youth. The grant will provide 100 sessions of Equine Therapy along with camp and various "horse shows"  for local children diagnosed specifically with an ASD.

Hope Therapy provides hippotherapy as well as therapeutic riding to children and adults on the Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Grant funds will be used to offset uniforms.

Grant funds will be used to train and educate families a communication method called Facilitated Communication. The families will learn methods that will allow personal interactions via iPads. Campers will work on social skills, and other activities in addition to the typing.

The Facilitated Community Training Seminar will train 12 families (one child and four trainees). The seminar will help nonverbal or verbally limited individuals to communicate through typing with a goal of independence.

Alden Road Exceptional Student Center is committed to provide individualized instruction within a safe and positive learning environment that promotes self determination, advocacy and skills for life long learning.

Camp Cummer is a week-long summer camp taught by full-time Museum Educators whose work is supported whose work is supported by the time and talent of dozensf of volunteers. Camp Cummer is a fun summer camp that offers fun, adventurous ways for children to grow by discovering art and person Expression. The Cummer will have six one-week programs for grades 1 through 6. These campers will print, draw, paint, create with clay, and learn new ways to think and talk about art in the galleries and gardens. The Cummer will also offer a one-week session grades 6 through 9. These campers will learn the skills of printmaking, drawing, painting, and clay techniques while being inspired by masterworks in the galleries and the histories gardens. All the children will also spend time exploring Art Connections.

Camp I Am Special offers 7 week-long summer residential camps and at least 1 weekend mini-camp during the year for children with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities and disorders such as Autism, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a safe, loving environment with one-on-one support. Thanks to HEAL, there will be scholarships for campers with Autism to help offset the high cost of camp.

The Super Surf Camp will provide a fun day in the sun for the children with educated instructors and fun equipment including kayaks, surfboards, boogie boards, catamarans and safety equipment. These funds make this 2-day camp affordable for up to 35 families.

Camp Cummer is a week-long summer camp taught by full-time Museum Educators whose work is supported by the time and talent of dozens of volunteers. Camp Cummer is a fun summer camp that offers adventurous ways for children to grow by discovering art and person expression. The Cummer will have six one-week programs for grades 1 through 6. These campers will print, draw, paint, create with clay, and learn new ways to think and talk about art in the galleries and gardens. All the children will also spend time exploring Art Connections. A grant from HEAL will scholarship ten children with Autism to attend.

This parent help center holds Camp Consequence monthly for children and parents. The children are taught that everyday decisions they make in life carry consequences. They also run Max's Farm that runs 24/7 to help parents who find themselves in a crisis. They can accommodate 10 children at a time at their facility. Funds from HEAL will help families affected by Autism as they access these services.

The primary mission of Haven Horse Ranch is to assist each child with special needs in reaching their full potential through interaction and therapy with rescued horses. It is a licensed Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding Center providing Free Equine Assisted Therapy. It's the only facility in NE Florida providing full time, free, therapy, 6 days per week for those with Autism, MS, MD, Celebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, learning disabilities, Developmental Delays, and att-risk and abused youth.

Camp Possible 2015 will provide learning in a fun environment while promoting age-appropriate social skills. Each week Camp Possible will have a different theme, which will relate to an area of living an independent life, such as safety and/or health. Camp Possible hosted 42 campers last summer, of which 36 had an Autism diagnosis.

The grant will be used to help alleviate costs for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and therapeutic riding to children and adults diagnosed with Autism utilizing hippotherapy.

HUG - Junior Golf Camp focuses on teaching the game of golf to juniors within the autism spectrum. The HUG Junior Golf Program is hosted at the TOUR Academy at TPC Sawgrass. This program integrates the following into the golf camp: physical fitness, history/rules of the game, environmental stewardship/golf course maintenance and the fundamentals of the golf swing. One of the goals of the program is that it will be a model for other PGA Professionals to use at their facility/community.

Inclusion Solution provides structured programs for families with children with autism and related disorders. They provide trained and experienced adult volunteers to be on site to help with grouping children, starting conversations and waiting turns. Both bowling and fishing programs help the children and parent by promoting social skills development, introducing them to a extracurricular activity, and fostering a community.

The grant will be used to help support the school's summer enrichment program, which includes piano, art enrichment and field trips. JSA's summer programs provide fun for the kids in a learning environment to ease transitions to and from school.

The grant will be used to offset costs for a music camp for children on the Autism Spectrum. At the camp the children will learn what happens behind the scenes of recording a song and producing a music video.

The grant will be used to build a sensory garden. The idea of Sensory Garden is that plants, hard landscaping, and other garden materials are selected for their appeal to all five senses with the aim of offering a richer and more therapeutic experience to children with special needs. This garden relates to Keystone's mission, and correlate to the curriculum.

Little Star Center serves as both a school and Behavioral Therapy Center. The school is offering a summer school program which incorporates an intense ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) but with some fun. The grant will be used to help fund some of the summer outings. These include a riverboat cruise, trolley tour, hands on museum and more.

The grant will be used to purchase speech & language therapy items including iPad applications, Linguist systems, and sensory items that will benefit the 25 students with Autism, one quarter of Morning Star's population.

The school will be providing summer camp for 24 students, many on the Autism Spectrum Disorder. The camp will utilize North Florida School's extensive gardens and hiking trails. The grant will be used to offset the costs associated with the program.

The Exceptional Student Education classes will use the grant to purchase items to enhance the learning environment.

Redeemer Church would like to offer Vacation Bible School to special needs children in the Jacksonvillle area. The grant will be used to staff the camp with skilled workers with experience in autism/special needs.

The grant will be used to provide beverages, desserts, appetizers, decorations, and photography for the Ridgeview High Exceptional Student Prom. Many teens in ESE classrooms are not able to attend certain events and activities and miss out on opportunities that others high school students enjoy.

The use of an iPad is very beneficial to students in ESE classrooms. This classroom has several non-verbal children who will benefit from an iPad and apps that can be very helpful in learning and can improve social and communication skills. This grant will also provide a projector and other accessories to make the iPad accessible to the class.

The Exceptional Student Education classes will use the grant to purchase items to enhance the learning environment.

Younglife organized a winter formal for teenagers with special needs. The grant money was used to offset these costs.

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The Facilitated Communication Skill Building Workshop will train 8 families (one child and four trainees). The seminar will help non verbal or verbally limited individuals to communicate through typing with a goal of independence.

BASCA’s mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with development and intellectual disabilities in Northeast Florida. They have recently purchased a 24,000 foot complex that will allow them to increase their services 200%. The grant will be used for a classroom that will house the Lets Cook! Building Abilities of Special Children and Adults program.

This project will directly engage at least 155 high school students with and without Autism and related disabilities as associate members, buddies (students with disabilities) and peer buddies.  Students with Autism and related disabilities are paired in one to one mutual mentoring friendships with peers without disabilities. These friendships are maintained for at least one academic year to maintain meaningful friendships to develop. Best Buddies requires that new friends contact each other once per week and spend time together at least twice per month.

The VSA Festival provides unique museum-based, hands on opportunities for more than 2,200 children, teachers and families over a four day period. Public students from the surrounding five county Exceptional Education Student Services program rotate through eight art stops in the in the Museum's galleries and gardens to create art, view The Cummer's collection, listen to live musicians and storytellers, and learn about art appreciation.  The Grant will be used to help fund this May 3-6, 2016 event.

The goal is to spread the word that yoga can be enjoyed and should be part of the therapy equation for every person with disabilities. The grant funds will be used to offset the cost to participants. These classes 6 week classes start January 2.

Primary mission of Haven Horse Ranch: "to assist each child with special needs in reaching their full potential through interaction and therapy with rescued horses." A licensed Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding Center providing Free Equine Assisted Therapy. It's the only facility in NE Florida providing full time, free, therapy, 6 days per week for those with Autism, MS, MD, Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, Learning disabilities, Developmental Delays, and at risk and abused youth. To provide 100 sessions of Equine Therapy along with camp and various "horse shows"  for local children diagnosed specifically with an ASD.

The grant will be used to help cover the costs of educational and therapeutic equipment for the Free 2 Be Me programs. This includes teaching material for elementary students and supplement therapies for students with sensory related disorders.

The funds will be used to purchase toys and items for the students to use in the classroom. This includes sensory balls, hand fidgets, vibrating pens, and other item to benefit the students.

Provides structured and fun bowling sessions for families with children on the ASD Spectrum. They provide trained and experienced adult volunteers to help with grouping children and starting conversations and wait turns.

The grant will be used to help support the schools enrichment program, which includes piano/music, karate and yoga. Remarkably, many Autistic children have been found to have extraordinary musical and artistic talents.

Lake Asbury Elementary School houses 6 self contained ASD units for grades PreK-6th.  Funds will be used to purchase items for the multi-sensory room.

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The Exceptional Student Education classes will use the grant to purchase items to enhance the learning environment in the sensory room. They will also purchase iPad stands to enhance the iPad learning initiative.

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Grant will be used for the purchase of tracking bracelets for individuals with cognitive disorders. The goal is to provide every individual with a cognitive impairment in Putnam County a tracking bracelet. This will greatly help in the search and rescue efforts of the individuals.

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The World Arts Film Festival was held Oct 15-17. Almost 5,000 attended this event from 30+ countries. Several of the short screenings were directed by young creative artists on the ASD Spectrum.

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The grant will be used to purchase iPads, cases and earphones will be purchased to enhance to learning experiences for the children in this ESE class.

Camp I am Special offers 7 week-long summer residential camps and at least 1 weekend mini-camp during the year for children with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities and disorders such as Autism, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, Quadriplegia, Sensory Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a safe, loving environment with one-on-one support. The program offers life-enriching experiences, which have been written into the IEPs (Individual Educational Plans) and ITPs (Individual Treatment Plans) of some of our Campers.

The Super Surf Camp will provide a fun day in the sun for the children with educated instructors and fun equipment including kayaks, surfboards, boogie boards, catamarans and safety equipment. Come out and ride a wave with the Super Surf Camp!