The Faison Center

The Faison Center is a non-profit educational and treatment center serving individuals and families impacted by autism spectrum disorder.

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We love seeing what our pioneers have been up to! Check out this photo of Alex, who recently visited the Natural Bridge Safari Park with his Mom for a fun day adventure. Alex is a student in our Employment Academy Program and is graduating this month!

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Presenting John Ellis from our Middle School at Faison for our #FridayFaisonFeature. He's been hard at work making sure his weather skills are in check! John, keep up the good work and we are so proud of you!! #FaisonPioneersGoRemote

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For #AutismAwarenessMonth, we asked you all to share some inspiring chalk art. We hope this brings you as much joy as it did to us on this rainy Monday.

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Presenting Blake from our Independent Learner Program for our #FridayFaisonFeature. He has been practicing for our talent show, which is unfortunately on hold. Keep up the good work and we can't wait until we get to see you kill it on stage! #FaisonPioneersGoRemote

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It's been beautiful in RVA lately and it's important to enjoy time outside. Try setting up an obstacle course to get your kids moving or bring out the outdoor chalk to let their creative juices flow! Find more inspiration through this link. https://t.co/FbJApe445P

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Our teacher, Chris Morgan, hosted a virtual cooking lesson for students in our Employment Academy program. What have you been making at home? Share with us! #FaisonPioneersGoRemote

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Our Upper, Middle, and Lower School programs visited the Science Museum of Virginia (SMV) for museum exploration and to check out the new Giant Insects exhibit! @ScienceMusofVA

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To expand upon this month's African American History learning theme, we were excited to host the Virginia Rep On Tour's performance of "Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad" in our Guzman Community Center! #BlackHistoryMonth2020

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Our VP of Program Development, Adam Warman, sat down with the Hampton Roads Perspective to chat about all of the exciting things happening at Peninsula. You have multiple opportunities to catch the interview!

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It is important to remind yourself that everyone with autism is not the same. There are many success stories about children on the spectrum, but we also need to celebrate the little successes that people with severe cases of #autism experience every day. https://t.co/YtbSSXvKSB

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We are so grateful to the VCU Men's Basketball Team for donating basketballs to our PE classes! Many of our students, especially our VCU fans will be more than happy to put these to use! Go @VCU_Hoops!

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Thank you, Sarah R., for sharing about your son Ben and your experience being trained in Faison's Crisis De-escalation Training. https://t.co/p12OsHFoE6

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A Parent's Story: Barbara, Carter’s mom, talks to us about the challenges she and her family have faced while raising her son with severe autism. https://t.co/morV5SfXBS

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Help us spread awareness of the successes and challenges experienced by those with severe autism and their families. To find out more information check out @ncs and visit their website. https://t.co/ODoMXlbpMR

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CDeT: Training with an Emphasis on Safety. https://t.co/LogXdDAA0O

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We want to thank Bob for speaking about his son, Zack, as we continue our awareness about severe autism. We are honored to have them as part of our Faison Family! https://t.co/7VjXkf4WpY

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On this Giving Tuesday, we are not asking for donations, we are asking for awareness. Click to see the video from President and CEO, Brian McCann, about those we serve who are severely impacted by autism.
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Our students and staff joined together this week for Thanksgiving potlucks! From planning, shopping, and even cooking, students worked together to put on delicious feasts in their classrooms and had the opportunity to practice their meal etiquette skills!

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Thanksgiving is an amazing time of year that is spent with your loved ones. For children with autism, it can be overwhelming at times. Here are some tips to think about this holiday season! https://t.co/8ph6D2HC8y