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Welcome, Zak Van Voorhees!

This entry was posted in Community Education on November 1, 2016 by Jacquie Benestante

We are excited to announce that Zak Van Voorhees has joined our team as Employment Coach for our new adult vocational program, Access-Austin! Zak is excited to join the Autism Society of Central Texas! For the last several years he has had an incredible amount of diversity in his work […]

Access-Austin: Expanding Opportunities for Adults with Autism- Still Taking Clients

This entry was posted in Community Education on September 1, 2016 by Jacquie Benestante

On September 1st at the Austin City Council meeting, the Autism Society of Central Texas was approved for a Social Services & Capacity Building grant through Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services Department! We are beyond thrilled that with this generous grant, and we can now provide even more services […]

Summer Safety Tips For Children On The Autism Spectrum Who Wander

This entry was posted in Education on July 29, 2016 by Jacquie Benestante

Photo by Pixabay Summer is a great time for families to bond and have fun, but for parents of children on the autism spectrum, it can be a stressful time as well. Many kids on the spectrum have issues with wandering, and warm summer months can make that a little […]

Free Coding Camp at Microsoft -Domain

This entry was posted in Community Education Recreation on June 1, 2016 by Jacquie Benestante

We love our friends at the Microsoft Domain store! They are reserving a week of their free mini-camp for Autism Society of Central Texas! Parent or caregiver required to stay at store, but they are offering free computer classes for parents at the same time! (Excel, etc). Parents not required to participate in classes […]

Texas Autism Research and Resource Center Conference

This entry was posted in Advocacy Community Education on May 17, 2016 by Jacquie Benestante

2016 Texas Autism Research Conference The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) Texas Autism Research & Resource Center (TARRC) will host the 6th annual Texas Autism Research Conference, “New Insights: Research to Practice” on June 14-15, 2016. The conference program has been finalized and features two national keynote speakers: […]

May Newsletters

This entry was posted in Community Education Recreation on May 16, 2016 by Jacquie Benestante

Are you getting our newsletter? It comes out twice a month & has lots of great information about Autism Society of Central Texas & community events as well! Subscribe here. May Newsletter May Mid-Month News

National Autism Awareness Month: School, Home, Community

This entry was posted in Advocacy Education on April 1, 2016 by Jacquie Benestante

Here at Autism Society of Central Texas, we are so excited about all of the fun things going on during National Autism Awareness Month! We have outlined below a few ways for you to help us spread awareness and acceptance about Autism throughout the month of April in your school, […]

First Responder Training Resources

This entry was posted in Education on March 24, 2016 by austinautism

Autism First Responder Training Video

After a generous donor offered to support an Autism training video for first responders, the Autism Society of Central Texas worked with Red Media Group, Chester Security, parents, and individuals with Autism to create a free training video for first responders. The video is 26 minutes long and includes information about Autism to educate and inform various first responder groups who may encounter individuals with Autism in their community. Important: This video was created in 2016. The Autism prevalence rate and some data is no longer accurate, however, much of the content is still a valuable learning tool. Since creating the video, our organization became the Autism Society of Texas.

It is recommended to show this video then use the National Autism Association (NAA) Big Red Safety Toolkit to further educate first responders about Autism. It is available as a free download here.

Autism: The Person, Not The Diagnosis

This video was created in 2019 by the Texas Office of the Attorney General with assistance from the Autism Society of Texas. Autistic participants, and their support people, discuss their experience with Police interactions.

Thrivent Financial: Special Needs Planning Seminar

This entry was posted in Education Support on December 30, 2015 by Jacquie Benestante

Thrivent Financial is hosting a workshop for parents of special needs children on 1/9 at our office at 4902 Grover Ave, Austin, 78756. In this seminar on Special Needs Planning, you’ll learn: How to balance your present and future needs with your loved one’s present and future needs Steps to […]

Dr. Vince Carbone: Teaching Communication Skills Workshop

This entry was posted in Education on October 3, 2015 by Jacquie Benestante

Central Texas Autism Center presents Dr. Vince Carbone, BCBA-D 2-day workshop, “Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities” on November 3-4, 2015. For all ages and levels of learners- non-vocal to near conversational! Learn the Verbal Behavior Approach to teaching communication and establishing instructional control. Recommended […]