Located in Jupiter, Florida, the Els Center of Excellence campus is a haven for individuals with ASD and their caregivers to receive services across the lifespan.
Since being established in 2009, our team has grown into an organization of more than 50 staff members with leading experts in various disciplines to advance our programs and services offered to individuals with autism. In 2023, 367 individuals, ages 15 months to 76 years old, and 544 caregivers received our services in the United States.
Our annual Golf Challenge, held at top-rated golf courses across the United States, continues to be one of the largest charity-driven amateur golf tournaments. Since its inception, the Golf Challenge has raised over $37 million, supporting the vision of creating limitless possibilities for individuals with autism.
Our US location serves as a hub for the autism community around the globe, and our team has hosted four international conferences focused on sharing best practices for supporting and empowering autistic individuals on our campus.
Our team also had the opportunity to collaborate with five additional countries to produce “Voices of Autism – Together as ONE (See Below).”
“Voices of Autism – Together as ONE,” a musical composition by our Executive Director, Dr. Marlene Sotelo, is an international collaborative video that resulted from a project involving people with autism and guest artists from six countries: Brazil, the United States, Chile, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.
The project was led by the “Auritmo Team,” composed of five musicians, educators, and music therapists from the United States (Dr. Marlene Sotelo, Michelle Hintz, Erica Lyles), Chile (Juan Francisco Cortez), and Brazil (Rodrigo Gudin Paiva).
This powerful piece aims to raise awareness about autism and celebrate the unique experiences and voices of individuals on the spectrum.
