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...
by Stephanie Cohen | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
My name is David Finland. I am 32 years old. I work a seasonal job for the U.S. Park Service as a U.S. Park Ranger at Wolf Trap from March – September. I have been living on my own for about a year now. I have HFA. I am also a part-time LYFT driver for the DMV....
by Stephanie Cohen | Dec 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hi, my name is Andrew. I am 29 and I am big into martial arts. I like to practice karate and I am looking into studying jiujitsu. I have a black belt in Tai Kwan Do. I have many favorite foods. I can’t name them all, but I like pizza, lobster, fried turkey at...
by Stephanie Cohen | Dec 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Donna Budway We are in! We haven’t met all of our friends in the building yet, but last weekend, we had our first City Center NOVA meet and greet. The nerves are wearing off and everyone is settling in well – including the parents. We are planning on...
