Hello,
I've attached a couple photos of Jovan on his favorite horse, Chipper.
We want to thank you again for your generosity as money is tight right now and I'm not sure we could have afforded this otherwise. Thanks to his amazing hippotherapist, Stephanie, he's learning sign language and progressing rapidly with PECS when other avenues have not been successful. Jovan is the most connected and calm while horseback riding, and is truly 'with us' during this magical time. Thanks to this grant, you've given us genuine hope again that he can make significant progress.
Sincerely,
Jaki Biedron
We just received notification that our daughter Tyler has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the foundation. As parents of two little girls with autism, we are struggling to provide our daughters with the therapy they need to reach their maximum potential. Thanks to you, Tyler will be able to receive intensive speech therapy that will help her communicate her wants, needs, thoughts and opinions. Thank you so much for helping our daughter find her voice!
Michelle
Bridges for Autism Foundation will award grants to those individual families whose completed application has been approved by the foundation. All grant applicants must have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder and live in the state of illinois. Also the diagnosis must be included with the application. The grant application has been revised, you can download it here. Grants may pay for therapeutic services such as speech and language services, assistive technology, behavior consulting, ABA, RDI, verbal behavior, occupational therapy and therapeutic intensives.
You may email a completed form to bridgeautism@aol.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Bridges for Autism Foundation makes every effort to respond to your calls and emails in a timely manner. Due to the volume of grant applications, calls, and emails we cannot respond as quickly as we would like to. Please know your calls and emails are very important to us.
Please read below to see if these frequently answered questions can help you.
Q - Where
can I get a grant application?
A-You can obtain a grant application here or you can call 847-373-3242 to request
a grant application to be mailed to you.
Q - Where
do I send my completed application?
A - Applications must be mailed to:
Bridges for Autism Foundation
PO Box 102
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Q - Do
you award grants for Bio-Medical Treatment such as chelation?
A – Bridges for Autism Foundation does not endorse any one therapeutic
treatment for autism. We take every application into consideration and will
equally consider all grant requests that you deem appropriate for your child.
Q - What
is the dollar amount of grants given?
A – The is no predetermined amounts for the grants. The dollar amount
given will depend on the type of grant requested.
Q - How
many grants do you award each grant period?
A – We will award as many grants as our budget allows!
Q –
How many applications do you accept per family?
A – One application per family per grant period (semi-annually)
Q - If
my grant application has been denied can I reapply?
A – Yes, during the next grant period (semi-annually).
Q - Is
the grant money awarded directly to the family or the therapist?
A – The money will be awarded directly to the therapeutic provider on behalf
of the child
Q - Can
we choose our own therapist?
A - Yes you may choose your own therapist.
Q –How
will I know my application has been received?
A – Yes, you will be contacted via email or mail within two business days
of your application being received.
For any other questions, you may call our office at P 847.373.3242
Download the revised application in PDF format. Please note that you will need adobe reader.
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