by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
This past spring, Nita Baliga and Abraham Kwan were both enrolled in Dr. Sean Cleary’s course titled “The Autism Experience: A Public Health Perspective.” at the George Washington University. Through this course, graduates and undergraduates work...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
City Center NOVA unequivocally stands behind the Black Lives Matter Movement for racial justice. Black men and women with disabilities are especially vulnerable to racial disparities in our country. We must do all we can as an organization to provide equal access to...
by Amanda Tinkleman | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
An update on our community at Gilliam Place from our Program Director Donna Budway: We are happy to report that all of our members are well and settling into the new normal at Gilliam Place. Several of our residents returned home to shelter with their families but...
by Amanda Tinkleman | May 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
This past month, we had three new members join our City Center NOVA team! Read on for more about Maria Booker, Fredda Hurwitz, and Amanda Tinkleman. Maria Booker Hailed as a “Northern Virginian of the Year” by Northern Virginia Magazine in 2019, and the inaugural...
by Amanda Tinkleman | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Written by George Washington University Student, Gary Sang. “The Tribe are experts themselves. They know themselves and are experts in what is going on in the field of autism,” said Dr. Sean Cleary, professor of epidemiology. At the Milken Institute School of Public...
by Stephanie Cohen | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ginny Conroy is the founder and managing director of Social Grace LLC, an organization that offers private social and executive function therapy and coaching, along with many other services. Over her years spent working closely with children and young adults as a...
by Paula Manion | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Behind the Scenes . . . Our Board of Directors team has been busy working with our team of consultants to clearly define our Strategic Goals and how to accomplish them. The result will clarify and validate our approach to build communities for adults with diverse...
by Donna Budway | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are happy to report that all of our new friends are settling in at Gilliam Place. We are getting to know each other and our neighbors in the building. We love our new Harris Teeter just a 15 minute walk away. There are We We are happy to report that all of our new...
by Donna Budway | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
For many parents with autistic children, Naoki Higashida’s book, The Reason I Jump, was nothing less that life altering. A collection of 58 questions and answers written by 13-year-old Naoki with a computer and letter board, it was a gateway to understanding our...
by Stephanie Cohen | Mar 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Greetings and salutations, City Center NOVA. My name is James Robert Conway Del Polito and I am an adult with autism. I’m a Staff Assistant at the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General. My career initiated on 1/29/2013, and I’ve been...
