Swimming is a great way to beat the heat during hot Texas summers but being around water can be dangerous, especially for Autistic children and adults. Check out these resources from Autism Society of America to help keep you and your family safe when hitting the water! Download the stories […]
Last chance this session to save these bills! Please ask the Senate Committee on Education to either have a hearing on these bills and support the bills, or vote them out of the Committee. Make calls or send emails now through this weekend! HB 166 by Rep. Dr. M. González […]
Our May Newsletter is out! Some highlights include: SATS Presentation “Autism as a Qualifying Condition for Low-THC Cannabis in Texas” on 05/24 Jack Stephens Scholarship Fund Opens May 19th! ¡Nuestra Página de Internet Ahora está Disponible en Español!New Spanish Website has Launched! Connections CREATED! Read Our AST April Recap Read more of our […]
Please act today, Tuesday 5/9/23 or Wednesday morning! This may be our last opportunity to get these bills to move! Ask: Ask your Texas State Representative to support the following bills & vote “for” them. If you’ve been personally impacted by any of these issues below, please let them know […]
April was a super busy month here at Autism Society of Texas! We had two big events as part of our Autism Acceptance Month celebration. On April 4th, we convened on the Texas Capitol for Texas Autism Advocacy Day where we worked with advocates to support them in educating representatives on […]
House Bill 5274 will be heard in the House Committee on Human Services Tues. April 25th at 8 AM. Issue: The credentialing process to get therapists approved to provide a Medicaid benefit under a managed care organization (MCO) can take an excessive amount of time, sometimes many months to over […]
House Bill 4506 will be heard in the House Committee on Insurance Tues. April 18, 2023 at 8:00 AM. Issue: According to current Texas law, a person must receive their autism diagnosis prior to their 10th birthday to receive coverage for treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. In addition, there is […]
Join our team! We’re looking for a part time Bilingual Support Specialist (Spanish) with experience in working with people with Autism or knowledge about Autism. Please review complete job description and requirements below, and send resume with cover letter to office@texasautismsociety.org or apply on Indeed.com. —— Bilingual Support Specialist (Spanish) […]
This March, we were thrilled to launch our new in-person Autism Girls Group in partnership with ACES, happening in Houston, Dallas, Austin,and San Antonio! We also hosted a Spanish education event,”Toma de Decisiones Basadas en la Evidencia Científica para la Intervención en el Autismo”, which focused on making decisions based […]
Now through the end of April, dine at one of 18 participating Jamba Juice locations and donate to AST! 100% of your donation will directly support AST programming List of participating locations below: Austin – Mueller (1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd) College Station (980 University Dr) Corpus Christi (5425 S Padre […]
