The Center for Autism Education

Registration is NOW OPEN for CAE's 22nd Annual Golf Tournament!

Join us on Saturday, August 15th at The Falls Golf Club in O'Fallon, Missouri, for a day of golf, community, and support for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.

Our tournament sells out every year, so don't wait to reserve your spot!

📍 The Falls Golf Club
1170 Turtle Creek Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63366

🗓️ Tournament Schedule:
• 12:00 PM – Registration Opens
• 12:00 PM – Lunch
• 1:00 PM – Shotgun Start
• 6:00 PM – Dinner & Awards

Registration:
• $125 per golfer
• $500 per foursome

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Sponsorship opportunities are still available!

Every dollar raised helps support the programs and services provided by CAE, creating meaningful opportunities for the individuals and families we serve throughout the year.

Register at: https://teachautism.org/golf-2026/

🚨 Advocacy Update 🚨

The Missouri legislature has restored critical funding for Day Habilitation, Self-Directed Services, and Vocational Rehabilitation in the FY2027 budget — services that are incredibly important to the individuals and families we serve every day at CAE.

Now, Governor Kehoe has until June 30 to sign the budget into law, but he can act at any time.

We are partnering with Starling Missouri to encourage our community to speak up and help protect these vital services. 💙

Please take a moment to send your message before June 15 using the quick and easy link below:

https://www.votervoice.net/mobile/Starling/Campaigns/137669/Respond

Every voice matters. Thank you for joining CAE in continuing to advocate for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities across Missouri!

Tell Gov. Kehoe - Do not veto DD funding! Congratulations, advocates! Thanks to the hard work by hundreds and hundreds of people like you, the Missouri legislature understood how important it was to restore critical funding for people with developmental disabilities in the FY2027 budget!...

Happy Memorial Day from CAE! 🇺🇸

Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We are grateful for their service and the freedoms they fought to protect.

Wishing all of our CAE families, staff, and community a safe and meaningful Memorial Day. ❤️

Please note the following upcoming closures for The Center for Autism Education programs:

Adult Day Program
Closed: May 25 – May 29
Reopens: Monday, June 1

School Program
Closed: May 25 – June 5
Reopens: Monday, June 8

Beginning in June, both programs will transition to our revised summer schedule operating four days per week, with programs closed on Fridays throughout the month.

If you have any questions, please contact your program directly. Thank you for your continued support, and we wish all of our families a safe and enjoyable start to summer!

Looking for a way to help your community? 💎

By joining the CAE GEM Club — our Give Every Month program — you help provide ongoing support for children, teens, and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities right here in our community.

One of our students recently helped pack up some of the thank-you gifts we send to our GEM Club members each year, and it was such a sweet reminder of how much this support means to our CAE community. These monthly gifts help create more experiences, more opportunities, and more support for the children, teens, and adults we serve every day.

No gift is too small — every monthly donation helps make a real difference for the individuals and families who rely on CAE.

Learn more or sign up here:
https://teachautism.org/cae-gems/

If you’ve been looking for a simple way to support CAE, we’d love to have you join our GEM Club family!

💙 Happy National Nurses Week! 💙

We are so thankful for Nurse Chrishna here at our School Program. While she may be new to CAE, it already feels like she’s always been part of our family.

Chrishna works closely with one of our students each day, and we are so grateful to have her as part of our team. We appreciate everything she does — this week and every week!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms, grandmas, caregivers, and mother figures who make our community so special!

Today we celebrate YOU and all the ways you make a difference in the lives of those around you. Wishing you a day filled with love and appreciation!

Give STL Day raised over $3 million this year for local nonprofits across the Greater St. Louis area, and we are so thankful to have been part of it! 💙

Thank you to everyone who donated, liked, commented, and shared our posts to help spread CAE’s mission. We are so lucky to be part of such a supportive community and to see so many amazing nonprofits lifted up through Give STL Day. Thank you for supporting local!