Roundup for Autism
Fund-A-Cause 2009

Expanding Services,
Enriching Lives, Building Futures…

Will be used to increase Autism Treatment Center’s
ability to expand services in Dallas and San Antonio.

Since 1976, the Autism Treatment Center (ATC) has responded to the needs of the local community to provide programs and services specifically designed to assist children and adults with autism.  Brick by brick, ATC has constructed, opened, renovated, or expanded 25 locations: 3 day program facilities offering education, vocation, therapy research and information dissemination; 2 Medicaid-approved Outpatient Rehabilitation Agencies, offering screenings, diagnostics and therapy; and 20 houses providing a safe and happy group home for over 100 individuals with autism.  We could not have acquired these facilities or provided these services without your support.
Though a relatively obscure disorder when we first opened our doors, autism has grown into the fastest developing developmental disorder, more common than the sum of all childhood cancers, muscular dystrophy, juvenile diabetes, and cystic fibrosis combined; in every sense of the word, autism is a global pandemic.  The ATC continually strives to identify and meet the needs of the community working many times in tandem with other nonprofits, school districts and universities – yet, need still outweighs available services and we must expand our programs to accommodate even more families.
The past several years, Fund-A-Cause has been instrumental in providing designated dollars to specific causes at ATC.  Earlier this year, Roundup’s Fund-A-Cause support was used to renovate one of the group homes that we have owned for 30 years by replacing flooring, completely repainting the interior, updating furnishings and refreshing landscaping. The children residing there were thrilled and love their “new” home.  CBS 11 covered the story and shared the project’s before and after with their viewing audience.
2009’s Fund-A–Cause will be used to increase ATC’s capacity to expand services in Dallas and San Antonio. Fund-A–Cause support will allow ATC to serve more individuals with autism; increasing their opportunities in life and providing hope and support to their families.
We thank you for your generosity as we work to meet our mission to assist people with autism and related disorders throughout their lives as they learn, play, work and live in the community.