FOCUS Center for Autism, Inc.
Helping children, adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
reach their full potential by providing clinical programs, community education
and family support.
“…because the creatively wired and socially challenged should not have to go it alone.”
PRESS RELEASE
Colleen Burns, Program Development Assistant
colleen.burns@focuscenterforautism.org
FOCUS Center for Autism Celebrates at Annual Dinner
On Friday, April 26th, FOCUS Center for Autism held their well-attended
“Celebrate FOCUS” dinner. This semi-formal event celebrated the
accomplishments FOCUS made over the past year, and raised much-needed
funds for FOCUS’s programming.
During the evening, attendees were treated to an entertaining and touching
speech by Mrs. Leslie Burby; editor of Autism Parenting Magazine, author of
“Emotional Mastery for Adults with Aspergers”, and mother to three children.
Burby chronicled her journey from owning a tutoring service to her successful
endeavors in the world of Autism; citing her eldest daughter Grace, who has
Aspergers Syndrome, as her biggest inspiration.
FOCUS would like to thank the following donors for their support of the
“Celebrate FOCUS” dinner:
Old Sturbridge Village, Silverleaf Resorts Inc., Winding Trails, Interlaken Resort
and Conference Center, Ski Sundown, Stonewall Kitchen, Six Flags New
England, J. Timothy’s Restaurant, The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ork Posters,
Village Beads and More, Kevin Edward Jewelers, Torrington Titans, Hot Heaven
Pizzeria, Udi’s Gluten Free Foods, The Meat House, New England Pasta Co.,
Rooster’s Men’s Grooming Center, Deepwater Seafood, Wachusett Mountain,
Fat City, Gore Mountain, Tower Ridge Country Club, R&B Sportsworld, LA
Fitness, Brookside Bagels, Sans Souci Restaurant and Lounge, Thomas Hooker
Brewery, The Bagel Deli, Flamig Farm, Warner Theatre, Rizzuto’s Restaurant,
Catamount Ski Area, Seasons Restaurant at Avon Old Farms Hotel, First and
Last Pizzaria, Dynamic Auto Works, Patty and Bob Cables, Michael N. Fulco
PH.D., King, King and Associates, Got Paint, Howard Klebanoff, Long’s
Automotive, and Valley Cycling.
PO Box 452 ~ 126 Dowd Avenue ~ Canton, CT 06019
Tel: 860-693-8809 Fax: 860-693-0141
EIN: 31-1724698
info@focuscenterforautism.org
www.focuscenterforautism.org
FOCUS Center for Autism is a grassroots, community based nonprofit whose
mission is helping children, adolescents and young adults with Autism
Spectrum Disorders reach their full potential by providing clinical
programming, community education, and family support. For more
information, visit www.focuscenterforautism.org.