On September 25, we will honor the legacy of our founder, Phyllis Kupperman, with a special celebration to mark our 40th anniversary. At this event, we will formally launch our new brand, CHAT, and raise funds for a scholarship in Phyllis’ name. These funds will allow children on the spectrum and with hyperlexia who cannot afford

In the summer of 2018, we launched an initiative in partnership with Distinctive Schools to bring our life changing summer literacy and social communication programs to their students. For many of these kids and their families, the lack of transportation is a barrier to services, so we wanted to serve them where they live. We held a

Thanks to a generous gift from Koren and Mike Furrey, Wide Receivers Coach of our hometown team the Chicago Bears, Kamryn was able to attend CHAT’s five-week intensive summer literacy and social communication program! Kamryn began the program avoiding reading and writing tasks at any cost; by the end, he was volunteering to read and