Grant Overview
Stages Learning, a distinguished leader in autism education and the creator of the only complete curriculum for early autism education -- Language Builder: Academic Readiness Intervention System ("ARIS"), proudly announces the ARIS Thrive Grant for Autism Educators 2025. Winners of this grant will be part of a cohort lead by Stages' professional learning team to implement the ARIS program in their classrooms.
We invite applications from dedicated educators striving to make a difference in the lives of autistic students, and nominations from district level administrators seeking to recognize their educators.
Key Dates:
- Applications Open: January 20th
- Submission Deadline: February 19th
- Winners Announced: April 2nd, Autism Acceptance Day
Awards and Benefits
- Number of Recipients: Three outstanding educators
- Announcement: Winners to be announced during Autism Acceptance Month in April
- Prize Package:
- The Language Builder: ARIS Academic Readiness Intervention System
- One-year free access to the ARIS Resource Hub chock full of digital tools, trainings and materials
- Kickoff Training & Cohort Experience with fellow award winners
- Support from our Implementation Specialist Team
- Opportunity to feature in Stages Learning's Newsletter and social media
Eligibility
- Open to U.S. educators across public, private, and charter schools working with autistic students, including special education teachers, general education teachers, SLPs, BCBAs, and resource teachers.
- Finalists must be available for a Zoom interview during the month of March.
- Eligible for self-nomination or nomination by a district-level administrator.
Commitments for Awardees:
- Implement ARIS in a classroom for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Earn an ARIS Online Academy completion certificate.
- Engage in regular check-ins with Stages Learning.
- Maintain and share anonymized data.
- Coordinate an end-of-year meeting with the district special education director and teacher team in Spring 2026.
- Provide a testimonial about your experience working with the ARIS curriculum and professional learning team.
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Application
Thank you for your interest in the Stages Learning Thrive Grant for Autism Educators! The application window will open in January 2025. Watch this page for updates!
In the meantime, if you are interested in speaking to one of our District Consultants about bringing the ARIS curriculum to your district, please book a meeting here.