1st Annual Golf Outing & Autism Escapes Inaugural FlightAugust 6th, 2009
1st Annual Golf Outing
On May 14, 2009, Autism Escapes held their 1st Annual Golf Outing at the Essex County Country Club in West Orange, New Jersey. The golf outing was a great success! All the attendees had lots of fun playing golf and winning prizes despite the weather. Among the golfers were former New York Giants players Ottis Anderson and Scott Brunner and heavyweight boxer Gerry Cooney. Thank you to everyone who attended and sponsored prizes and silent auction items at the Golf Outing! Below are pictures from the 1st Annual Golf Outing.

L to R: Scott Brunner, Paul Abend, Alexandra Abend,
Ottis Anderson, Toni Drummond, Albert Preziosi
and Rui Goncalves

L to R: Paul Abend, Toni Drummond, Gerry Cooney,
Rui Gonvalves and Alexandra Abend
Autism Escapes Inaugural Flight
After much hard work. Autism Escapes literally got off the ground on May 15, 2009. Accompanied by a behavioralist and a physician, two New Jersey patients with autism flew on a private aircraft, generously donated by FTCFBO from Morristown Municipal Airport in NJ and arrived at Hanscom Air field in Massachusetts less than an hour later. The families were taken to the MassGeneral LADDERS Clinic where they had the opportunity to meet with autism specialists. The trip was a great success with both families being able to receive the expert medical opinions and suggestions for their children

L to R: Dirk VanderSterre, Paul Abend, Lynn
and Megan Kearney, Nancy Mondello,
Alexandra Abend, Toni Drummond and
Sean McManus. In front: Robin and
Patrick McManus. All waving goodbye
and ready to board the plane to Boston
Also we are mentioned in the following Aritcles
http://noplanenogain.org/Autism_Escapes.htm?m=58&s=441
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/specialtiesandservices/ladders/taking_autism_treatment_to_new_heights.aspx [NBAA interview with audio]

