Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College

summerMAXyc in Niagara County

This project seeks to implement a comprehensive summer socialization program (summerMAXyc) for 4-6 year old children with autism in Niagara County and train parents, school sta?, and community providers in e?ective strategies to maximize the children’s social functioning in home and school.

CATEGORY: Programs & Services
LOCATION: Buffalo, NY
AMOUNT: $50,000
YEAR AWARDED: 2021
WEBSITE: http://www.canisius.edu/iar/

FEATURED IMPACT STORY

April 5, 2024

Perpetual Motion

Have you heard the Tower Foundation’s origin story? It has now been freshly told by Cassandra Gainer in the recent issue of Traffic East, a Western New York journal celebrating entrepreneurial and creative energy. Gainer interviewed daughters Mollie Byrnes and Cynthia Doyle in telling the story of Peter and Elizabeth Tower’s life together and how they came … Continued