A Touch Of Understanding Inc

Specialties

A Touch of Understanding (ATOU) provides disability awareness programs designed to educate a new generation to understand the challenges associated with disabilities and to accept and respect all individuals. We’re a nonprofit organization comprised of dedicated individuals, some with disabilities and some without, who come together to form a strong team working to help students look beyond the disability, the wheelchair, the braces, the unpredictable behavior and see the person.

History

Established in 1995.

Leslie DeDora began A Touch of Understanding, Inc. based on experiences with a disabled family member and years of experience assisting children with learning and physical disabilities. Since its 1995 incorporation, with the dedication of many volunteers A Touch of Understanding has presented it’s activity based workshops to over 52,000 students.