A day at the runway,
designed for our kids.
Believing Is Achieving is partnering with Holiday Airways Flight School in Schaumburg to give Chicagoland children with disabilities something most people never get to do, sit in a small plane, meet the pilot, and take a flight.
- When
- Sat, Aug 22
- Where
- Schaumburg, IL
- Cost
- Free
Rain date: Saturday, August 29.
Inspired by Challenge Air, built for our community by a small, family-led ABA practice that shows up.
About the day
A first-of-its-kind day, built around the children we serve.
This is a community event for children with disabilities and the families who love them. The day combines aviation, family support, and quiet, careful inclusion, the kind that lets kids explore at their own pace.
Holiday Airways handles the flying, pilots, aircraft, safety, and waivers. Believing Is Achieving handles the family side, registration, coordination, volunteers, and making sure the day feels designed for our kids, not retrofitted for them.
We want families to leave feeling inspired, supported, and connected, and to know that what's possible for their child is bigger than they may have been told.
Why this event, from us
A BCBA-led practice that shows up for families.
Most of the autism services landscape is being bought up by private equity. We're not that. Believing Is Achieving is family-owned, BCBA-led, and built around the actual day-to-day life of the families we serve in Chicagoland.
This event is an extension of how we work: free, careful, family-first, and done because it matters, not because it converts.
BCBA-led practice
Our founder is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who personally oversees clinical direction and quality. You'll be matched with a qualified clinician on our team, with BCBA oversight every step of the way.
Family-owned, not private equity
We're a small, independent practice. No outside investors, no growth quotas, no pressure to fill hours. We grow only as fast as we can hire and supervise the right people.
Here to help, not to scale
We measure success by the child sitting in front of us, not by quarterly targets. Families help choose their therapist, and we don't assign one and disappear.
What to expect
What the day looks like.
20–30 aircraft on the tarmac
Walk the flight line, take photos, and see what flies in and out of a real airfield up close.
Sit in the cockpit
Climb into select aircraft for a photo and a look at the instruments, at the child's pace.
Meet the pilots
Friendly meet-and-greets with the pilots flying that day. Bring your questions.
Aviation, explained
Hands-on aviation education and exploration designed for curious, sensory-mindful kids.
Free 15–20 min flights
A small fleet flying throughout the event, with pre-registered children prioritized.
Free for families
No cost to attend. Siblings welcome. Register early so we can plan for your family.
Presented by
Believing Is Achieving Autism Services×Holiday Airways Flight School
Schaumburg, IL
Register interest
Tell us you're interested, we'll be in touch.
We're finalizing the date with Holiday Airways now. Drop your details below and we'll email you as soon as registration opens, so your family has the first chance at a flight slot.
- We email, we don't spam.
- Pre-registered children are prioritized for flights.
- Tell us anything that would help us plan for your family.
Questions