The Golisano Autism Center is expanding and enhancing autism services to serve the more than 10,000 people diagnosed with autism in the Greater Rochester and surrounding areas.

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The Center is named for philanthropist and Paychex and Golisano Foundation Chairman, Tom Golisano, who provided the lead gift of $3 million to help build the Center.

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The Golisano Autism Center Rochester is located at 50 Science Parkway and includes shared program spaces, a sensory gym, classrooms, therapy rooms, and more! The building was finished in September of 2019, on time for the beginning of the school year. Our Happiness House preschool program has expanded to include four classrooms!

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​The Golisano Autism Center Rochester provides a continuum of services that span a lifetime and offer a full array of coordinated program options for infants, toddlers, youth, teens, and adults including behavioral and primary care supports; respite; community habilitation; social, recreational, and therapeutic services; a housing and employment liaison. The center offers high-quality, evidence-based, school-age instruction, developed specifically for individuals with autism. Founding partners Al Sigl, AutismUp, CP Rochester, and the Golisano Foundation coordinated the addition of other affiliate autism service agencies housed at the center.