As a lifelong, cyclist, Marc van Bree logs 100 miles or more on his bike each week, either by himself or with a group. But it is his rides with his son, Willem, that he enjoys the most. Willem is 11 years old and has Autism. While he is nonspeaking […]
We had a great time this September, connecting with families at our End of Summer Pool Party at the Volente Beach Waterpark! Autism Society of Texas families and attendees had a chance to enjoy the park with modified rules, discounted entry fees, and reserved use before the park opened to […]
Dr. Berenice de la Cruz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA has worked with people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities since 2001 in school, home, clinic, and community settings as a teacher, therapist, supervisor, director, and professor. Dr. de la Cruz is an Assistant Professor and the inaugural Program […]
We had our AUTonomy Panel “Voting 101” education event which provided info on how to register, vote, and what individuals voting for the first time need to know to be fully prepared for Election Day. “Voting 101” can be viewed here! Resources from this event, including our Voting 101 social narrative, […]
On Thursday, August 15th at 12 Noon CST, join us for our AUTonomy Facebook Live panel discussion on voting rights for people with Autism and related disabilities! This informative event will go over how to register, vote, and lower anxiety to be fully prepared for Election Day. “Voting 101” is […]
We had so much fun connecting with families at the third annual Sensory Sensitive Fourth of July Celebration at The Sound at Cypress Waters with their amazing LED light experience in lieu of fireworks. A big thank you to our Board Member, Cescilly for attending! Our Camp Kayak in partnership […]
Autism Society of Texas took part in two first responder events in Cedar Park and Austin alongside ACES ABA. It was great getting to connect with our community! Adriana Crostley, AST’s Director of Statewide Education & Outreach, presented at the TSLAT Texas Autism Conference at the end of June in […]
This May was a HUGE month for Autism Society of Texas! Over 500 people registered to walk with us at our Texas Autism Walk at Volente Beach to celebrate our community and spread the message of Autism acceptance! Thank you to everyone who joined us to make this event such […]
Autism Acceptance Month is always a busy one at Autism Society of Texas! We kicked off the month with our Eclipse event in partnership with Thinkery, William’s School, and Joshua’s Stage. We hosted our Virtual Texas Autism Walk Resource Fair to connect organizations serving our community with Autistic individuals and […]
This March, we held one of two Virtual Sensory Friendly Healthcare trainings for healthcare professionals to help improve healthcare experiences for the neurodivergent community! Our SE Houston group had their Easter celebration event for families. We also presented to multiple community organizations as part of Thinkery’s Joyful Learning Collaborative to provide […]
