MassDevelopment announced on Thursday it issued a $1.5 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Island Autism for the development of the Island Autism Center. According to MassDevelopment, Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank purchased the bond, which allowed Island Autism to achieve a lower capital cost, and The Life Initiative, a community investment fund, complemented the financing […]
The creation of a new center to help fill a pressing gap in service for Islanders with autism is plowing ahead in West Tisbury. The Island Autism Center is under development by the Island Autism Group, a nonprofit organization serving autistic individuals and their families on the Island. “Predominantly, the people we serve are people […]
One mother-son duo on the Island is baking their dream into a reality. Edie Prescott started MV Barkery, a company that bakes dog treats, as a way to create meaningful employment for her son Henry, who has autism. “In the community of special education, a child can be anywhere … until the day before they […]