Page 2 - 2019-2020 Annual Report

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Giant Steps Mission / About Giant Steps 1

What We Do/Who We Serve? 2

Letter from the Executive Director 3

Board of Directors 4

Parent & Legislator Open House 5

Giant Steps Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic 6

Giant Steps Mission, Vision, & Values 7 - 8

Financials 9 - 10

ABOUT GIANT STEPS

Since our inception in 1996, Giant Steps has been focused on providing education, therapeutic,
and recreational programs for Elementary, Junior High, and High School students with Autism
Spectrum Disorders (ASD), their families and the community. Giant Steps is currently designated
as a therapeutic day school in the State of Illinois, licensed and certified to exclusively serve

students with a primary diagnosis of autism. In 2009, we expanded our programming to include
an adult services program, Canopy, for adults with Autism ages 23+. Giant Steps also launched
its after school program for children with autism, the Recreation Center (Rec Center), to connect
Giant Steps with the wider community. In 2017, Giant Steps expanded services to our participants
by collaborating with Rich Harvest Farms to offer therapeutic riding services.

GIANT STEPS MISSION

Giant Steps is committed to providing individuals with autism spectrum disorders, and their
families, superior educational and therapeutic services focused on improving the quality of daily
life from early childhood through adulthood.