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Dec 1, 20205 min read
One Good Turn Deserves Another
Bob Zuber, AIA Partner - Architecture Design at Award Winning Chicago Architects, Morgante Wilson A little over two decades ago, I was...
Nov 10, 20201 min read
#GivingTuesday - Please Support UAS
In 2014, Urban Autism Solutions created Growing Solutions Farm a 1.2-acre produce farm in the Illinois Medical District. It is here that...
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Extended rental assistance
DFSS has just opened a new round of Rental Assistance in an effort to support those at risk of housing insecurity. The Rental Assistance...
Oct 30, 20202 min read
#GivingTuesday Starts NOW!
This year has been quite a year to say the least. When the world began to shut down in March, we found ourselves like many of...
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Don't Get Lax. Wear A Mask. Join our Campaign!
COVID-19 Cases Are Climbing To stay safe and protect not just yourself - but others around you. This is a cause that we are incredibly...
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Meet Kevon
Meet Kevon, one of the young adults our Speech and Language Pathologists are working with at the UAS West Side Transition Academy. In...
May 19, 20201 min read
Growing Solutions Farm Featured in Illinois Farm Bureau Partners
"Did you know nearly half of 25-year-old young adults with autism have never held a paying job? Growing Solutions Farm in Cook County is...
Apr 29, 20202 min read
Virtual Meetups for Young Adults with Autism: A Response to COVID-19
The world has experienced a dramatic shift in reality; restaurants have altered standard operations, foot-traffic on public...
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Frontline Hero Feature: Mhel Trisha Woo
When you walk into Project 1212, one of Urban Autism Solutions Integrated Living Facilities for young adults with autism, it won’t take...
Apr 16, 20204 min read
How to Manage Your Quarantine Routine According to a Program Manager
The world is in unprecedented turmoil with the need to stay at home and live and work among the same group of people 24/7, a foreign...
Apr 9, 20204 min read
The Heroes Amongst Us: The Caretakers Stepping Up and Showing Up During COVID-19
Every day before she leaves for work, Julie Tracy knows in the back of her mind, that there is a pandemic that has significantly altered...
Apr 1, 20202 min read
We Will Sell Growing Solutions Farm Produce in 2020
Here are the steps our team is taking to ensure the safe handling and selling of produce. Dear Friends and Customers, My name is Tucker...
Mar 22, 20202 min read
A Look at Our Monday Soft-Start
At Urban Autism Solutions, our clients begin the week with what we call "soft-start." This is when our staff and residents gather at the...
Mar 9, 20201 min read
Chicago Community Gathers at the UAS West Side Transition Academy
Community members including Chicago Police Department, Easterseals, and Chicago Public Schools gathered to learn about the first...
Dec 16, 20191 min read
Meet Shed
In 2016, Shed joined Urban Autism Solutions. He is a current student at Al Raby High School. Before his experience with Urban Autism...
Dec 16, 20192 min read
Meet Ruby
Ruby Madrigal is the current owner and operations manager for K9 University (K9U), a boarding and daycare center for dogs on Chicago's...
Dec 12, 20191 min read
Meet Dori
Dori is a young woman who is a former participant of Urban Autism Solutions. Currently, she works at Scafuri Bakery, a century-old...
Dec 11, 20192 min read
Urban Autism Solutions' New Program Helps CPS Students with Autism and Related Disabilities
The UAS West Side Transition Academy is Urban Autism Solutions' initiative to teach Chicago Public High School students and young adults...
Dec 5, 20193 min read
A Day at the UAS West Side Transition Academy
I joined Urban Autism Solutions in 2018. As a new graduate from the University of Illinois at Chicago, I was eager to hit the ground...
Dec 5, 20192 min read
A Day at The Farm
Dirty fingernails, sweaty shirts, rain, snow, and sunshine. These are magical things. For the last year, I have worked as the lead grower...
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