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) […]
We had a great February creating connections in the Texas Autism community! We provided a free virtual Seminars Across The Spectrum presentation on the topic “Challenging Behavior & Autism”, presented by Hannah MacNaul, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, LSSP with the UTSA Severe Behavior Lab. Our amazing group of volunteers and supporters […]
What’s happening? Similar to last week’s Senate Finance Committee Hearing, the House also has their own Budget Hearings! On Tuesday 2/28/23 the Texas House Appropriations Committee will be meeting to hear public testimony on budget items including critical programs under the Health & Human Services Budget that impact people with […]
Senate Finance Committee Meets Tuesday 2/21/23 What’s happening? On Tuesday 2/21/23 the Texas Senate Finance Committee will be meeting to hear public testimony on budget items including critical programs that impact people with Autism and other disabilities. You can urge them to support needed programs! Below you will see who […]
We hit the ground running this year! We kicked off January with two new in-person parent support groups in Central Austin and Georgetown! We also had our first 2023 Seminars Across The Spectrum virtual presentation, “Medicaid Wavers & How To Get Your Child On The List” presented by Barbara Bush, […]
We are so excited to bring on two new members to the AST Team: Alicia Henderson & Mandy Kendall! Alicia and Mandy both joined the team in January, Alicia as our new Development Director and Mandy as our new Administrative & Programs Assistant. Read more about Alicia & Mandy below! […]
What is your connection to Autism? Our son was diagnosed with autism at age 5. Because of that, I switched from a math teacher to a special education teacher and now behavior analyst helping teens and young adults transition into adulting. I was also diagnosed at age 3, but did […]
On Sunday 2/19/23, join #TeamAutism for the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K! We are an official charity team and thanks to the generosity of The Moody Foundation, all donations are matched through our Marathon donation page until we reach $10,000! Make a donation here. Run for #Team Autism! […]
