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One Summer Chicago Students Come to the Farm
Working hard, getting paid.
Jun 30, 20213 min read


Swiss Chard Recipe
Swiss chard will be the star of this week's CSA box. The leafy green is high in fiber, vitamin K and antioxidants. Wondering how you can...
Jun 28, 20211 min read


UAS "Summer Boot Camp" kicks off June 29
UAS "Summer Boot Camp" for young adults with autism begins June 29
Jun 24, 20213 min read


UAS Featured in Better Homes & Gardens
Shared gardens are not just a place to find a plot to grow food or flowers. Across the country, community gardens share the gardening...
May 25, 20213 min read


UAS Featured in Garden Gate Magazine
What does Growing Solutions Farm do? Operating under the umbrella of Urban Autism Solutions,Growing Solutions Farm is an educational...
Mar 4, 20211 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...
Dec 1, 20205 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 10, 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...
Nov 5, 20201 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 30, 20202 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 21, 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...
Oct 8, 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...
May 20, 20201 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 30, 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 24, 20202 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 17, 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 10, 20204 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...
Apr 2, 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 23, 20202 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...
Mar 10, 20201 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, 20191 min read
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