2026-06-11T13:35:19-06:00 2025-12-31 994806230 Amick & Company PSC 610 S Fourth St Suite 701 Louisville KY 40202 990 2025-01-01 611374663 FEAT OF LOUISVILLE INC % MELANIE WEST FEAT 5023875451 1100 E Market St Louisville KY 40206 MELANIE WEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5023875451 2026-06-10 true SCOTT HUDSON P02515356 5025835381 2026-06-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 571258 false X FEATOFLOUISVILLE.ORG X 1999 KY FEAT OF LOUISVILLE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH ALL FORMS OF EFFECTIVE EARLY INTERVENTION. 18 18 4 250 0 0 483518 535930 5999 7987 6620 6220 -83454 -75430 412683 474707 180050 202218 0 156688 189240 0 92979 82041 77670 418779 469128 -6096 5579 283885 289464 0 283885 289464 FEAT OF LOUISVILLE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH ALL FORMS OF EFFECTIVE EARLY INTERVENTION. false false 168080 112500 The Endeavor Program, one of our fastest growing programs, is a partnership with Carriage House Therapeutic Preschool. It is a year-round, clinical program which features a unique combination of early childhood education and applied behavior analysis embedded within a developmentally appropriate and natural group environment. Endeavor offers a 2:1 child/adult ratio ensuring intense positive interactions, instructional guidance, and a nurturing safe place to grow. Carriage House was founded in 1969 and now focuses on serving children ages 1 to 6 years with special needs alongside their typically developing peer group. Its partnership with FEAT of Louisville has been going strong for 20 years and more important than ever. With over 100 children on the Endeavor Program waiting list, the need for service expansion is significant, and we have recently expanded the Endeavor Programs facility by 5,100 square feet, offering 1 additional inclusive preschool room and six new clinical Endeavor groups which opened in Jan 2025. Early diagnosis and intervention, as well as ongoing supports, are critical in achieving the best outcomes for individuals with ASD. The Endeavor Program is such an important part of our overall mission and strategy of helping our youngest children with ASD learn and thrive. The Center for Disease Control estimates that 1 in 31 children will be diagnosed with autism. This statistic, released by the CDC in 2023, is an increase from the previous rate of 1 in 44 children, reflecting an overall improvement in outreach, screening, and de-stigmatization of autism diagnosis. Based on these statistics, approximately 266 children with autism are born in Louisville each year. Research has proven that early intervention is the key to lifelong success. Young brains contain more neuroplasticity, which is the ability to learn and change behavior. Accessing early intervention within the first five years of life dramatically reduces the lifelong costs of a child with autism. Unfortunately, our community does not have enough providers to serve the growing demand for autism early intervention. Housing a clinical program alongside an inclusive preschool with typically developing peers is truly what makes Carriage House and the Endeavor Program so unique. Even our children who are still working to build the foundational skills to be successful in the large group environment are provided with opportunities during the day for peer modeling. The goal of the clinical program is to build the foundational skills required to slowly transition from the clinical environment into the inclusive preschool and then on to their next educational stop in the least restrictive environment. 91924 46718 SWIMMING PROGRAM - GET YOUR FEAT WET - AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING TO SWIM FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AGES 3 AND UP, FEATS GET YOUR FEAT WET SWIM PROGRAM HAS SHARED THIS LIFE SAVING SKILL WITH HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 2008. 34656 30000 DREAMS IN MOTION SUMMER CAMP - SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGES 7-21 WITH AUTISM, IT IS THE ONLY EIGHT WEEK EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC, AND RECREATIONAL SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH AUTISM IN THE LOUISVILLE METRO AREA, SURROUNDING COUNTIES, AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. 17328 13000 In 2011, FEAT spearheaded the Autism Friendly Community, a group of more than 40 local providers who have the same mission, to help those with autism, but desire to see more happen in our community. Today, with more than 60 providers, we are working to ensure there are no gaps in services, preparing our community for the influx of those with autism who are aging out of the system, and working to make Louisville and beyond Autism Friendly Cities. The rate of autism has increased approximately 384% since 2000. Currently, 1 in 31 children in the United States are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is treatment that can help but there is currently no known cause or cure for this developmental condition. Nearly half of 25year-olds with autism have never held a paying job. 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