Connecting people with autism to the community

Connecting people with autism to the community

The Story of Autism

2015-2016 Annual Report

In the community At work

In the classroom

At home

At PACTT, our mission is to assist individuals with autism in becoming as independent as possible with the ability to

integrate effectively into their homes and community.

The Story of Autism

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Although you may not have even heard the word autism or understood its meaning thirty years ago, today in all likelihood you know someone with the disability or know of a relative or friend who has a family member with autism. The fact that the number of autism diagnoses is dramatically increasing is generally accepted and not a point of debate. The rise in the incidence rate of autism has been the subject of many theories. The reality is that the rise in autism diagnoses is mostly due to increased awareness on the part of parents and helping professionals as well as a broadening of the definition of autism. We now understand that people with autism have always been with us, they just weren’t given the label of autism.

“Once one has learnt to pay attention to the

characteristic manifestations of autism, one realizes that

they are not at all rare.”                ~ Hans Asperger

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Individuals with autism should not be defined simply by a diagnosis. No diagnosis can explain a whole individual. The New York Times bestselling author Steve Silberman, talks about this in his book NeuroTribes. His research into the history of autism and the acceptance of the work of Hans Asperger provides a fresh perspective on the contributions to society made by individuals with autism. His belief is that people with autism are a rich source of different thinking and should be celebrated for their gifts to society. This is precisely the core value upon which PACTT Learning Center was founded twenty-three years ago and remains the bedrock of our educational, residential and adult vocational programs today.

The participants that PACTT serves represent the 1-3% of individuals who need high levels of support due to an accompanying intellectual disability. They struggle with communication barriers that make it less likely that their voices will be heard. PACTT participants must work hard to communicate their most basic needs and wants even to family and staff who know them intimately, much less to a clerk at the neighborhood store. But their personhood and their struggle to be the best they can on the job or at school calls for the same recognition and celebration. The gifts that people with autism bring to our lives, even when those gifts are obscured by difficult behaviors, create a richer world for those who live and work with them.

I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk. I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the words out,

so I would just scream.Temple Grandin,

author and livestock handling expert

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There is no denial concerning the profound learning challenges facing the participants we serve at PACTT. Many of the individuals supported by PACTT today were told at diagnosis to prepare for a life lived in an institution - that there was no possibility for any sort of meaningful life. But our participants and their families refused to accept a future without hope. Families and teachers worked together to build programs and supports that make a life of greater independence and substance possible.

The difference between an institutional life and a community-based life is night and day. Every human being deserves the chance to be a contributing and valued member of a community. Each day at PACTT we are inspired by participants who learn a new sign or, with tremendous determination, whisper a word for the first time. PACTT staff work hard to look beyond any deficit to see the beauty and intelligence that longs to be heard and seen.

This independent life starts with our school and residential programs. These programs develop living and communication skills that provide participants and their families a wider array of life choices. PACTT’s vocational and job placement program helps young women and men gain and maintain employment in an environment that matches their strengths and interests. Each day we are seeing that with the proper evidence-based supports and a compassionate staff, greater independence and a full life are achievable.

At PACTT, we believe that behavior is a form of communication.

Crystal, PACTT group home care worker

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We know that each person with autism experiences their disability in a highly individualized way. This makes it all but impossible to create a cookie cutter system of support that will meet everyone’s needs in an agency like PACTT. We are working hard to serve people and their needs as individually as possible. This entails making sure there are enough quality services and well-trained staff to ensure that our young people have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams.

The path to a more independent life can be a challenge. Living with autism can make life extremely difficult and unpredictable for family members and especially for the individuals so often isolated by their autism. A routine trip to the store can turn into an awkward situation that has a family running for the safety of the parking lot. At PACTT, we try to turn these opportunities into learning experiences that respects the sensory difficulties that are inherent in a person with autism.

Autism is truly a fascinating disability. While it can tear at the fabric of a family, it can also provide valuable insight into what it means to be a human being. Spending time and paying close attention to someone with autism can often lead to new insights on how we prioritize our lives and what really is important. At PACTT, we strive to look beyond the deficit-based assumptions that are so often made of people with autism to see what is possible.

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Financial Statements

ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,217,536 Accounts Receivable, Net 292,222 Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets 32,845Property and Equipment, Net 1,895,933 Total Assets $3,438,536

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

LIABILITIESAccounts Payable $41,257 Accrued Expenses 177,588 Mortgages Payable 818,173 Total Liabilities $1,037,018

NET ASSETSUnrestricted $2,350,672 Temporarily Restricted 50,846 Total Net Assets $2,401,518

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $3,438,536

Support and Revenues:Illinois Department of Human Services $1,837,071 Illinois State Board of Education 1,125,225Client/Family/Third-Party Payments 229,775 Contributions/Grants 253,973 Special Events, Net 158,870Interest Income 1,106Other Income 1,000 Total Support and Revenues $3,607,020

Expenses:PROgRAm SERvICESGroup Homes $763,097 Adult CILAs 848,868Learning Center 919,823Transition 190,371vocational 266,748 Total Program Expenses $2,988,907

Supporting Services:Fundraising $207,209 Management & General 328,132

Total Expenses $3,524,248

Change in Net Assets $82,772

Net Assets, Beginning of Year $2,318,746

Net Assets, End of Year $2,401,518

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION at June 30, 2016

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES for Year Ended June 30, 2016

PACTT is humbled to have played a small part in the evolution of how society thinks about and treats its members with disabilities. We couldn’t do this work without your generous support. PACTT is grateful for our many donors who believe in the potential of individuals with autism and our mission to support them. Your investment in PACTT Learning Center has a direct impact on our participants’ quality of life and does make a difference as we work to connect people with autism to their community. Thank you for standing alongside PACTT on its journey.

Thank You

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OUR FRIENDSWe are grateful to our loyal donors for supporting PACTT Learning Center during fiscal year 2015-2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016). This generosity provides the necessary resources to fulfill our mission.

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mr. & mrs. Elliot Spiegel ms. Esther Spodek

Mrs. John StammMr. & Mrs. Gregory Stanecki

mr. & mrs. michael E. Staten* Mr. & Mrs. Scott Stefanik* Dr. Robert Steinberg* Ms. Jill Stemmerman & Anthony Gadomski

Ms. Catherine Stigler & Richard Gerdy, Jr.Ms. Donna M. StimacMr. & Mrs. Michael StinemanMr. & Mrs. Charles Strand

ms. Elizabeth Sturrock* Mr. & Mrs. James F. Sullivan* Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sullivan

Mare & Kevin SwallowMr. Kenneth Casey Swoyer

ms. melba graffius-Swoyer & Ken SwoyerMs. Colleen Tapling

mr. & mrs. george E. Tapling, Jr.Ms. Geri Tapling & William FunkeMr. & Mrs. Stephen TardellaTarget - Take Charge of Education

Target Corporation Ms. Lillian Tarnow Mr. & Mrs. John F. Taylor Terracycle US, LLC Mr. & Mrs. George W. Terrell, Jr. Ms. Helen Thiros Ms. Charlene Thomas mr. & mrs. Neil Thompson Ms. Jennifer Thornton* Mr. & Mrs. Corky Thueson* Dr. & Mrs. Pietro Tonino Mr. & Mrs. Ramon L. Torres Mr. & Mrs. David Tridle* Mr. & Mrs. James Tufano Mr. & Mrs. Roger Tully* Mr. & Mrs. James Tumpane* Turano Baking Company* Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Tyson Mr. William Urbanus mr. & mrs. David valenti* mr. & mrs. William vandercook mr. & mrs. Stephen vandervoort* mr. Robert vanliedekerke ms. mira vasic mr. & mrs. James vecchio mr. & mrs. Louis P. vitullo ms. Phyllis voosen & Arthur goldberg

Ms. Patricia WagnerMr. & Mrs. Robert WagnerMr. Alan Walker & Frank MaguireMr. Douglas WalkerMs. Jennifer WallaceMr. & Mrs. Michael WalsdorfMr. & Mrs. Mark Walsh

* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh, Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. John F. Ward

Ms. Kathryn P. WarnerMr. & Mrs. Steven WeihmullerMr. & Mrs. William WeilandMrs. Howard Weiselberg

* Ms. Lori Weiselberg mr. & mrs. Jeff Welch* ms. Patricia Wenzel ms. Katherine Wester & Frank mcNichols, Jr.

Mr. Lee WesterveltMr. & Mrs. Robert S. Wetoska

* Mr. & Mrs. Jerome WhiteMr. & Mrs. Rich White

* Mr. & Mrs. Robert White* Ms. Joan Wilkie

Mr. William Wilkie* Mr. & Mrs. David Willey

William Blair Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wilson

Ms. Anne Wilson mr. & mrs. Donald N. Wilson mr. & mrs. Jeffrey A. Wilson

Mr. Timothy Wilson* Mr. & Mrs. James Winikates

Wintrust BankWomen's Guild of Immanuel UCCMr. & Mrs. Tom WujekMr. Alan WywialowskiMs. Maria WywialowskiMs. Sara Zaidspiner

ms. Liz Ziehl & mark SuchomelMs. Kim Zinman

* These donors have supported PACTT for five or more consecutive years.

The Development Office has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this Annual Report. If your name has been omitted or listed incorrectly, we apologize. Please advise PACTT of any changes that need to be made by contacting eraspante@pactt.org. Thank you for your generous support of PACTT.

www.pactt.org AA Rental Center* Ms. Lanie Adair & Danny Kyle Alioto Interiors, Inc. Arcada Theatre* Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Avick Ms. Patricia Beemsterboer* Beverly Country Club Blue Plate Catering Bradford Renaissance Portraits Corp.* Mr. & Mrs. William Cahill Mr. & Mrs. William B. Callahan, Jr. Chicago From The Lake, Ltd. Chicago Switchboard Company* Mr. & Mrs. John Cieplak Ms. Kelly Cieplak Court Theatre* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Derrig* Dressel's Hardware ELAN Hair Body & Soul mr. Robert Elder* Ms. Lisa Fegert* Mr. Joseph Federici Fenwick High School* Mr. & Mrs. David Figlioli

Franklin Framing gino's East* Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Glavin* Mr. & Mrs. Terry Herbstritt* Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Herbstritt Jr. Ms. Megan Hopkins

Howard & Howard ms. Kristen & David Huffman-gottschling* Hyatt vacation Ownership, Inc.* Illinois Sports Facilities Authority In Fine Spirits mr. & mrs. victor Kaminskas mr. & mrs. Edward Kemper Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lusk Mr. & Mrs. Carlton R. Marcyan* Mark Brown Photography Ms. Mary Kay Marrello Mr. & Mrs. William Metcalf Mike Anderson Chevrolet Auto Group MJA Plumbing & Sewer Co., Inc.* mr. & mrs. Noel g. moore* Mrs. Kevin Murphy mr. & mrs. Jerald Nelson Northlight Theatre* Oak Park Jewelers Olympia Chiropractic Physical Therapy* mr. & mrs. John C. Osborne Paper Source* ms. Ellen Pinkham & Arnell Patscott ProType Raging Waves* Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Raspante Rivendell Theatre Ensemble* Mr. & Mrs. William Ryan mr. & mrs. Norberto Sanchez Sonya Gilbert Photography Steppenwolf Theatre Company Ms. Catherine Stigler & Richard Gerdy Jr. The Drake Hotel The Joffrey Ballet* The Redhead Piano Bar Ms. Jennifer Thornton* Ms. Lori Weiselberg Westgate Flowers* Mr. & Mrs. Jerome White Wines for Humanity Mr. Alan Wywialowski

The donors below gave a gift to PACTT Learning Center in memory of PACTT supporters George Warner and Theodore Karras.

Theodore Karras Memorial

George Warner Memorial

mr. vange Angelosmr. Jeffrey BinderMr. & Mrs. John L. BrettMs. Mary L. DalkaMr. & Mrs. James GregorMr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Gutowskimr. & mrs. Eric W. HaussmanJames Meyer & Associates, P.C.

Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd AgensMs. Diane ArnalDr. & Mrs. Miles BrundageMr. & Mrs. Daniel ClarkMr. & Mrs. Jacob GillespieMs. Birgitte JobsonDr. & Mrs. David MonsonMr. & Mrs. Terrence B. Rice

Mr. George Karrasmr. & mrs. John C. Owczarzak, Jr.Ms. Alice F. Pickfordmr. & mrs. victor PrascoMs. Donna M. StimacMs. Helen ThirosMr. & Mrs. Robert S. Wetoska

Ms. Rebecca RossiMr. & Mrs. William R. SicholMr. & Mrs. Joseph SolomonMr. & Mrs. John F. Taylormr. & mrs. Louis P. vitulloMs. Kathryn P. WarnerMr. & Mrs. James Winikates

PACTT is deeply appreciative to the following business partners who provide employment and volunteer opportunities to our participants.

Have DreamsHaymarket Pub and BreweryHoward Area Community CenterH.O.m.E. (Housing Opportunities & maintenance for the Elderly)Imaginary LandscapesIntegrated Facilities Solutions, Inc.mastercare Building Services of Oak ParkNew to You Thrift ShopOak Park Apartments.comRock Bottom Restaurant & BreweryRogers Park Chamber of CommerceRogers Park/West Ridge Historical SocietyThe Coffee Shop

Gifts in Kind Memorials

PACTTBoard Of Directorsms. melba graffius-Swoyer, PresidentDr. John M. Lee, TreasurerMs. Lanie Adair, SecretaryMs. Kenneth AvickMr. William RyanMr. Jerome White

PACTT StaffADMINISTRATIVE TEAM* Lisa Fegert, Director of Program Services* Terry Herbstritt, Director of Development and Communications

Kristen Huffman-gottschling, Executive Director* Paula Jablonski, Principal, School and Transition Programs

Christine Naujokas, Training Director * Chris Thomas, Adult vocational Program Director

PROGRAM SPECIALISTS* Lisette Egipciaco, Child Care Supervisor* Tiffany Johnson, Lead Child Care Staff

Noralam Kassim, Facilities SpecialistColleen Madej, Residential Manager

* Lauren Mucha, Transition Specialist* Lee Raspante, Development Associate

Hodan Roble, Facilities SpecialistLaura Schroeder, Child Care SupervisorJarred Sparber, Social Worker

* Lill Tarnow, Occupational TherapistJenny Westervelt, Speech / Language Pathologist

SCHOOL & TRANSITION TEAMJoshua Amses, ParaprofessionalAndrea Anderson, Paraprofessional Therese Betzenhauser, Special Education TeacherSocorro Clark, Special Education TeacherKimberly Capulong, ParaprofessionalBrian Emuge, ParaprofessionalKirsten Hyer, Paraprofessional

vanessa Kemp, Special Education TeacherKrystyna Lewis, Paraprofessional

Daniel michau, Special Education Teacher Britta Moe, Substitute Teacher Shabnam Nikravan, Paraprofessional Jeremy Powlen, Paraprofessional April Dawn Puls, Paraprofessional* Solange Sears, Paraprofessional Kimberly Sewell, Paraprofessional* Shaun Sherman, Special Education Teacher Jennifer Wallace, Paraprofessional Carol Wyatt, Paraprofessional Christina Wynveen, Substitute Teacher

ADULT VOCATIONAL PROGRAM ROGERS PARK Grace Fegert, Lead Job Coach * Courtney Lesko, Job Coach Candace mayfield, Job Coach vera Robinson, Job Coach Tyler Rose, Job Coach

ADULT VOCATIONAL PROGRAM OAK PARK Amber Baker, Job Coach Francis Burns, Job Coach Christine Fachman, QIDP vocational Lead Shadae White, Job Coach

ROGERS PARK ADULT RESIDENTIAL TEAM* Alexandria Yale, House manager Adebukola Awobusuyi, Direct Service Provider* Timothy Dixon, Direct Service Provider Samantha Jacobs, Direct Service Provider Alicia Jones, Direct Service Provider* William Kostopulos, Direct Service Provider* Tony Lindner, Direct Service Provider Rebecca Onwualu, Direct Service Provider Jose Rodriguez, Direct Service Provider

OAK PARK ADULT RESIDENTIAL TEAM Trina Engen, House manager Lakisha Davis, Direct Service Provider Tracy Echols, Direct Service Provider Simona Gary, Direct Service Provider Georgina Jackson, Direct Service Provider Bhria Lane, Direct Service Provider Keywanna Lewis, Direct Service Provider Sarahsonia Simms, Direct Service Provider

ELMWOOD PARK CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL TEAM Bridget Bakke, Direct Service Provider * vickie Dilworth, Direct Service Provider* Eustace greene, Direct Service Provider Shannon Hall, Direct Service Provider* Martha Johnson, Direct Service Provider* Reginald Morris, Direct Service Provider* Crystal Stewart, Direct Service Provider

OAK PARK CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL TEAM Kimberly Brown, Direct Service Provider muzette Daniels, Direct Service Provider Tiffany Davis, Direct Service Provider Charles Dubuclet, Direct Service Provider Ladetra Fields, Direct Service Provider Lakeysha Hammond, Direct Service Provider Antoinette Ross, Direct Service Provider Lesandra Stillwell, Direct Service Provider* Gerry Whirley, Direct Service Provider

*Five or more years of service with PACTT as of

June 30, 2016.

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It’s been said that there is a plan and a purpose, a value to every life, no matter what its location, age, gender or disability. This philosophy is one we practice every day at PACTT. Our work in the classroom, home, community, administration and everyday operation is designed to foster a purposeful and valuable life.

This is especially important when we know that autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our country. Along with this growth has come increased knowledge -- more informed care, better ways to manage health challenges, and enhanced methods for managing physical conditions.

PACTT has used this increased understanding to implement a number of new initiatives throughout the year – additional sensory rooms, expanded programming, facility upgrades, more recreational opportunities and best practice training for our teams of professional staff.

These new initiatives that help to advance our mission are designed to strengthen an individual’s independence, reinforce courage and create inroads to communities – to ensure that the voices of those in PACTT programs are heard, included and valued.

While we remain focused on those we serve, we also track actions taken, or not taken, by the state of Illinois related to financial strategy. While the state moves to incorporate person-centered care and planning in all services, Illinois is still without a budget. Agencies all over the state are facing hard choices about how to operate in the face of staffing shortages and limited resources.

Thanks to the generous support of our donors, PACTT has been able to face these challenges. You have done something remarkable…help to ensure that when someone calls for help, a caring voice continues to answer. Thank you from all in the PACTT organization. We, and those we serve, deeply appreciate your kindness.

Dear Friends,

Kristen Huffman-gottschling melba graffius SwoyerExecutive Director Board President

Connecting people with autism to the community

Connecting people with autism to the community

PACTT Learning Center

7101 North Greenview Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60626

773-338-9102

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