For Immediate Release

Easterseals Florida Receives Signature Grant From Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation For Autism

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Madison Schroeder
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EASTERSEALS FLORIDA RECEIVES SIGNATURE GRANT FROM DOUG FLUTIE, JR. FOUNDATION FOR AUTISM FOR $7,500 
 
Winter Park, Florida (June 2, 2022) - Easterseals Florida is pleased to announce it has received a $7,500 grant from the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. These funds will provide critical information and support to families with autism regarding insurance coverage assistance. 
 
This grant will provide us with vital support for our Families in Training (FIT) Behavioral Therapy Program in Orange County. The FIT Behavioral Therapy Program provides BCBA-led services for children from birth to age 22 years old. Through this funding, Easterseals Florida will be able to provide additional families with services by teaching the parents behavioral intervention skills, parents increase their capacity to better manage their child's problem behaviors. 
 
“The Flutie Foundation Signature Grants help our partner agencies address a variety of significant needs in the autism community,” says Nick Savarese, Executive Director of The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. “Programs like these are helping people on the autism spectrum live life to the fullest and we are proud to support their efforts.” 
 
The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, based in Framingham, MA, awards grants annually through a competitive application and review process. The signature grants that the Flutie Foundation distributed this year support traditionally under-served, under-funded, culturally diverse communities reflected in the Foundation’s areas of interest, providing a path for educational and vocational skills, supporting recreational and active lifestyles, and ensuring people with autism are safe, supported and informed.