Preparing Children for a Successful Future
ACTION FOR AUTISM is a St. Louis-based 501(c)(3) charitable organization, founded in 2008, to address the growing need to assist children and their families with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). ACTION FOR AUTISM consists of (1) the AFA Therapy & Learning Centers, serving children ages 18 months through 21 years, and (2) Action for Autism, which provides financial assistance to families touched by autism in the St. Louis and surrounding areas.
The AFA Therapy & Learning Center provides therapy, academics, vocational training, and functional skills for kids and young adults. For more on the AFA Therapy & Learning Center, please visit our Programs.
ACTION FOR AUTISM provides funding to families within a 250-mile radius of St. Louis who request financial aid for various services, including summer camps, therapy services, equipment needs, assessments, and more, to help their child. To request assistance, please visit Scholarships.
Our Mission
ACTION FOR AUTISM (AFA) recognizes that nearly 1 in every 36 children born today will be diagnosed with autism. In addition to increasing awareness and educating people about autism, we view our mission as one of continually striving to work with individuals, families, and organizations to see that anyone with autism should, to the extent possible, receive therapies, resources, and support to help them attain their highest potential. ACTION FOR AUTISM entered an affiliation agreement with Howard Park Center in 2010, and Howard Park Center now operates as the AFA Therapy & Learning Center.
Our Board
ACTION FOR AUTISM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
J.B. Bryan (Chairman)
Window World
Kristie Bailey
Fireside Financial/Hearth Construction
Brad Beebe
Homestead Financial Mortgage
Alan Berardi
McCarthy Building Companies
Michelle Boehm
World Wide Technology
Nathan Brewer
Kent Corporation
Shelly Clark
St. Louis Ambush/Cardinal Surveying
Darrell Eilers
EFK Moen, LLC
Melissa Gisi
Parent
Stephanie Goellner
Fort Zumwalt Schools
Cynthia Heath
Emerson, Retired
Matt Iovaldi
Midland Optical
John Jones
FCNB Insurance-John Jones
Denise LeGrand
Jacobs Engineering, Retired
Jennifer Ledbetter
Saint Louis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Judge Glenn Norton
Missouri Court of Appeals, Retired
Dennis Wingertsahn
American Water Works, Retired
AFA'S HOWARD PARK BOARD OF DIRECTORS
J.B. Bryan
Sheila Charlton
Glenn Norton
Our History
Action for Autism was founded in June of 2008 and is dedicated to helping children and families affected by autism and other neurodevelopmental delays (NDD) attain resources and improve their lives. The AFA Therapy & Learning Center (formerly Howard Park Center) was founded in 1975 and has been serving families for more than 45 years. AFA currently serves children ages 18 months through 21 years.
Our Team
AFA Therapy & Learning Center's Teachers, Therapists, and Administration are experienced and well-qualified to help children reach their potential. Please visit Our Team to learn more about our wonderful staff of teachers, ABA specialists, administrators, and therapists.