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A participant at Buffalo Bills training camp fist-bumps a Bills player on the field while holding a communication board.

Buffalo Bills Training Camp: Players meet members of AutismUp

Members of the AutismUp community had the opportunity to meet Bills players, share their stories, and make meaningful connections. For Ted Milko, an autistic nonspeaking speller and the son of AutismUp CEO Sarah Milko, the experience was especially memorable when he got to spell out the name of his favorite

AutismUp’s Christina Hilton Receives 2026 Remarkable Woman Award

Christina Hilton, co-founder and CFO of AutismUp, was named Rochester’s 2026 Remarkable Woman by News 8 (WROC) during Women’s History Month. Hilton helped start AutismUp more than 20 years ago alongside other parents who were searching for support after their children were diagnosed with autism. What began as a small

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AutismUp celebrates 20th Anniversary

Journey with us on a story of love, inspiration, and unwavering determination. Go back with us to our humble beginnings, when a group of strangers, bound by a common thread, created our thriving AutismUp community. Watch the video.

Tom Golisano speaking in front of a room full of people and reporters, discussing his philanthropic giving and major awards to 82 local non-profit organizations.

Tom Golisano Makes Remarkable Philanthropic Gifts of $360 Million to 82 Non-Profits Across Upstate New York

Tom Golisano, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader, today announced an unprecedented and historic series of major awards totaling $360 million to 82 non-profit organizations in Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse, New York. This commitment nearly doubles Golisano’s lifetime giving, bringing the total to $775 million, with more to be expected.

Two young female adults dressed in matching brown aprons and baseball hats cut a green ribbon alongside two Autism Up female staff members, also cutting the green ribbon for the grand opening of PercUp cafe, located inside AutismUp.

AutismUp launches new café at Golisano Autism Center

AutismUp’s newest initiative is putting practice to work. The organization cut the ribbon Wednesday on its new state-of-the-art PercUp Provisions café and store at the Golisano Autism Center. The microbusiness allows participants in AutismUp’s Full Life Academy to practice real-world employment skills in the comfort of a familiar place. It includes

Volunteers are pushing children on balance bikes during AutismUps iCanBike camp.

AutismUp empowers individuals with autism through bike camp at Nazareth University

Rochester, N.Y. — This week, AutismUp is hosting its inspiring “iCan Bike” camp at Nazareth University, where 40 individuals are learning to ride a bike. The five-day event is supported by dozens of dedicated volunteers who help participants experience the independence and accomplishment that comes with this life milestone. “When you present