Free, autism-centered programs for Chicago youth and their families — now in development.
Elder Ridge Incorporated (eri™) is a 501(c)(3) public charity building programs for autistic young people, their siblings, and their families — at no cost, always.
Elder Ridge Incorporated (eri™) is a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) public charity building structured programming, life skills development, and community-based support for autistic youth, their siblings, and their families — always at no cost. Our divisions — eri gym™, which will offer adaptive fitness and martial arts, and eri tech™, which will offer assistive technology and AI-supported learning through live, individually supported virtual sessions — are now in development. Every program is designed so that no family ever pays to participate — a commitment written directly into our bylaws. Founded in 2025 and headquartered on Chicago's Northwest Side, eri™ is building supports that grow with the young people we serve.
eri gym™
Adaptive fitness and martial arts that build strength, confidence, and self-regulation. In development.
eri tech™
Assistive technology and AI-supported learning through live, individually supported virtual sessions. In development.
eri pets™
Therapeutic animal-assisted programming. In development.
eri bus™
Transportation supports that remove barriers to participation. In development.