*THROWBACK EPISODE* 

This episode with Lisa Pugliese-LaCroix was originally released on August 12, 2021. 

Discover what’s possible when skills are transferred off the court. 

Lisa Pugliese-LaCroix is a Speech-Language Pathologist, a former collegiate tennis player, and the Founder and CEO of Love Serving Autism, a non-profit organization that provides specialized therapeutic tennis instruction for individuals with autism. Love Serving Autism’s mission is to expand life skills, increase community inclusion, and promote independence for individuals on the spectrum. 

In this conversation, we discuss: 

For more information about Lisa and her work, please visit loveservingautism.org. 

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