Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville

Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville Breakthrough is a nonprofit agency founded in 1999 by a group of parents.

Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville was founded in 1999 by concerned parents to create support for adults with autistic spectrum disorders. Although between $236 and 265 billion dollars are spent annually on autism in the United States and nearly $175 billion is spent on adult services, after an adult with an autistic spectrum disorder ages out of the school system, little support is available to hel

p them live meaningful and independent lives. These parents saw this problem and dreamt of a utopia where their children could be supported but not stifled in their personal growth and have the opportunity to thrive in a college campus-like setting. Today, Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville is an innovator and model of excellence in not only the region, but in the field. The person-centered, family-focused planning model strives to create opportunities for lifelong learning, community integration and purposeful, gainful employment for any individual supported who wants to work. At present, community living, community recreation, community service and community employment programs exist and further the mission of improving the lives of adults with autism. The organization continues to grow with the addition of a support group for adults with high functioning autism, a community liaison service and the Project SEARCH program at UT Medical Center. Project SEARCH is a nine month program providing internships at the hospital which develop job skills, social skills and connections with the community to strengthen the individual supported’s ties with their employer. Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville is always developing new concepts to expand the range of services provided and, as executive director Beth Ritchie says, to “perfect the dream”.

Happy New Year's Eve! Our office will be closed New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. We will be back to our reg...
12/31/2024

Happy New Year's Eve! Our office will be closed New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. We will be back to our regular schedule on Thursday, January 2nd. We can't wait to see you in the new year! 🎆🍾 #2025

Merry Christmas, happy first day of Hannukah, and happy holidays from all of us at Autism Breakthrough! 🎉 ...
12/25/2024

Merry Christmas, happy first day of Hannukah, and happy holidays from all of us at Autism Breakthrough! 🎉

Just a 🌟reminder🌟 before the holidays that our office will be closed December 24 & 25. We will be back in the office on ...
12/23/2024

Just a 🌟reminder🌟 before the holidays that our office will be closed December 24 & 25. We will be back in the office on December 26. Thank you, and happy holidays!

Even our staff is getting in on the Holiday cheer! We had our Fun Friday (on Thursday) and played a friendly game of whi...
12/19/2024

Even our staff is getting in on the Holiday cheer! We had our Fun Friday (on Thursday) and played a friendly game of white elephant and passed around a big ball of wrapped surprises 🎁

Just 5️⃣ days till Christmas, but don’t worry we’ve been preparing! On Monday cooking club made plenty of hot chocolate ...
12/19/2024

Just 5️⃣ days till Christmas, but don’t worry we’ve been preparing! On Monday cooking club made plenty of hot chocolate and party mix to sustain us while we wait for Santa. Most importantly, we got to spend time together full of festive cheer!

We are still gearing up for the holidays! Last night we saw ✨the Festival of Lights at Concord Cove Park✨ We had a great...
12/18/2024

We are still gearing up for the holidays! Last night we saw ✨the Festival of Lights at Concord Cove Park✨ We had a great time taking in the festive lights all over the park!

Saw some special faces and even got some face painting at the Christmas gift market this past weekend! Want to join us o...
12/16/2024

Saw some special faces and even got some face painting at the Christmas gift market this past weekend! Want to join us one weekend on a fun outing or activity? Join our R&R program! Find out more on our website: breakthroughknoxville.org

Please help welcome Tammy Warren, our Director of Operations and Accreditation. As Director of Operations and Accreditat...
12/16/2024

Please help welcome Tammy Warren, our Director of Operations and Accreditation. As Director of Operations and Accreditation, Tammy serves a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day flow of our many moving parts! Tammy has hit the ground running and works diligently to ensure staff members have the best support for completing their jobs. If you have not met Tammy, please stop by and meet the shining star responsible for supporting the most important asset, our great staff!

This Employee Spotlight comes from our November newsletter. To receive our monthly newsletters sign up for our emails on our website at the bottom of the home page.
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We had a very special guest at our holiday party last night 🎅🏻 Santa made it all the way from the North Pole just to see...
12/13/2024

We had a very special guest at our holiday party last night 🎅🏻 Santa made it all the way from the North Pole just to see us. He had a lot of admirers and they are all on the nice list this year! 🎁

Last night’s holiday party was full of dancing, fun, and prizes! We had a great time being together and cutting loose 💃🪩...
12/13/2024

Last night’s holiday party was full of dancing, fun, and prizes! We had a great time being together and cutting loose 💃🪩🕺 Thank you to all of those who contributed door prizes and to our special guest 🎅🏻

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here🎄 We had a great time making the centerpieces for our upcoming ho...
12/10/2024

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here🎄 We had a great time making the centerpieces for our upcoming holiday party!

Cooking club is hard at work every Monday. These cheeseburger muffins and grinch fruit kabobs were delicious!
12/10/2024

Cooking club is hard at work every Monday. These cheeseburger muffins and grinch fruit kabobs were delicious!

Muhammed is one of our new house supervisors for our residential living program! Muhammed joined us in July and since th...
12/09/2024

Muhammed is one of our new house supervisors for our residential living program! Muhammed joined us in July and since then has been a big boon for the homes he supervises! His employees are quick to tell us that he always jumps in when needed, provides them with guidance and support, works to advocate for them and the people supported in his homes and isn’t afraid to speak up and report issues to us at the main office. Thank you for all the hard work you do Muhammed!

This Employee Spotlight comes from our November newsletter. To receive our monthly newsletters sign up for our emails on our website at the bottom of the home page.
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The cold couldn’t keep us away! We had a blast yesterday doing the Elf on the Shelf Adventure scavenger hunt downtown. ...
12/06/2024

The cold couldn’t keep us away! We had a blast yesterday doing the Elf on the Shelf Adventure scavenger hunt downtown. ❄️

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year 💙💛 We can’t wait to see you all again next year, and thankful we d...
12/04/2024

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year 💙💛 We can’t wait to see you all again next year, and thankful we don’t have to. You can get involved with Breakthrough anytime all year long!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year 💙💛 We can't wait to see you all again next year, and thankful we d...
12/04/2024

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year 💙💛 We can't wait to see you all again next year, and thankful we don't have to. You can get involved with Breakthrough anytime all year long!

12/04/2024

Don't forget to participate in this year’s . If you do forget don't worry; you can still donate after the fact to help spread kindness in your community.
You can donate here: breakthroughknoxville.org/donate

12/03/2024

Now that we are closer to 30 than 20 we are thinking more about the future. Be apart of our future and our present by donating today on . Join our campaign by donating $25 to celebrate our 25th anniversary.
You can donate here: breakthroughknoxville.org/donate

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1700 Liberty Street
Knoxville, TN
37921

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Website

https://www.biggiveknox.org/organizations/autism-breakthrough

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Happy New Year 🍾 We had such a great 2024 and we can’t wait to see you in 2025! #autismawareness #autismacceptance #autismsupport #autism #newyearseve

I don’t think anyone is excited as we are for Christmas and the holidays! Just look at all the fun and excitement from our holiday party. #knoxville #autism #autismsupport #autismawareness #autismacceptance #christmas #merrychristmas #happyholidays

Saw some special faces and even got some face painting at the Christmas gift market this past weekend! Want to join us one weekend on a fun outing or activity? Join our R&R program! #knoxville #autism #autismawareness #autismsupport #autismacceptance #christmas

It’s a winter wonderland here at the office today ❄️ Maybe we are gearing up for a white Christmas 🤞 #autismawareness #autismsupport #autismacceptance #autism #snowing #knoxville

Can’t wait to see these cute and festive trees decorate the tables at our holiday party tomorrow! Everyone did such a great job making them and had such a fun time together! #autismsupport #autismawareness #autismacceptance #autism #christmas #christmastree

Remember “Anyone can cook” - Chef Gusteau, Ratatouille 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 #autismawareness #autismsupport #autismacceptance #cooking

Don't forget to participate in this year’s #GivingTuesday. If you do forget don't worry; you can still donate after the fact to help spread kindness in your community. #25for25 You can donate here: breakthroughknoxville.org/donate

Now that we are closer to 30 than 20 we are thinking more about the future. Be apart of our future and our present by donating today on #GivingTuesday. Join our #25for25 campaign by donating $25 to celebrate our 25th anniversary. You can donate here: breakthroughknoxville.org/donate

Good morning ☀️ The day has finally come. #GivingTuesday is here! #25for25 You can donate here: breakthroughknoxville.org/donate

Are you as excited as we are for this #GivingTuesday?? We love being able to put on fun events for our community like our Halloween party this year 🪩 Consider donating in two weeks to help us continue spreading joy and fellowship for years to come! #25for25 #givingtuesday #autismawareness #autismacceptance #autismsupport

Be the reason someone is thankful this giving season! #GivingTuesday is a great opportunity to give back to your community. On December 3rd, consider donating $25 in honor of our 25 years of service. #25for25

Let us know if you get a Bingo for #GivingTuesday! #25for25 #givingtuesday #autismawareness #autismacceptance #autismsupport

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