How the Autism Clinic at Hope helps families and caregivers
The Navarette Family shares how Hope helped their 7-year-old not only speak, but thrive. This story originally aired on KSDK as part of the Show Me St Louis series ST. LOUIS — “When I think of hope, I think of a lifeline for my little guy, I think of progress,...

Bianca’s Story of Hope
Bianca's Story of HopeBianca, a sweet 4 ½ year old girl, loves to make fairy houses out of leaves and eat the crust off her sister’s pizza. But she wasn’t always the affectionate, inquisitive, communicative child her parents know today. She almost never spoke at all....

Duke’s Story of Hope
Duke, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), lives in a rural area. When he was first diagnosed at two years old, no therapy services existed in his area. Without medically necessary therapies, Duke would never achieve his fullest potential. Duke’s doctor delivered...
Notice of Security Incident
Vision for Hope (“Hope”) recently discovered an incident that may have involved the personal information or protected health information of some of its patients or other individuals. Although Hope has no reason to believe that any personal information or protected...

TAP Launches First of It’s Kind Online Referral System
SPRINGFIELD – The Autism Program of Illinois, a collaborative effort of 4 universities and 11 organizations that provide autism services to the State of Illinois, has launched a new online referral portal, which is the first of its kind in Illinois. This brand-new...

Luke’s Story of Hope
As a young boy, Luke pulled his mother's rotator cuff. He didn't mean to, of course, but Luke has a nonverbal form of autism and bipolar disorder. When he could not communicate, he would lash out. "Without proper treatment, he could be dangerous," his mom says....

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Donates $20,000 to Hope
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Donates $20,000 to the Autism Clinic at Hope as part of their Covid-19 Relief Grant Program

Austin’s Story of Hope
Beginning in early 2019, Austin Williams was a student at Hope Vocational Academy. After learning many skills that have prepared him for his current career, Austin is now working as a Clerk in Hope's Training Department. We asked him a few questions about what led hum...

Jaquan’s Story of Hope
The first time Jaquan read a billboard, it brought tears to his mother's eyes. She discovered her son’s learning disability when he entered kindergarten. Letters, numbers––he couldn’t retain them. None of his teachers addressed the issue. He struggled. In first grade,...

Jonah’s Story of Hope
Jonah is a prankster. He has a fantastic sense of humor, and he’s always trying something new. Right now, through the Hope Vocational Academy, Jonah works at least 3-4 different job sites and loves them all. But it wasn’t always this way. Jonah has autism. Before...