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AutFest 2022 Films Announced!

Our 5th Annual Film Festival, AutFest Texas, is back on October 23rd in Austin, Texas (or virtually starting October 24th) and we are so excited to announce our 2022 Films, which feature a diverse array of perspectives, experiences, interests, ages, abilities, challenges and triumphs of people living with Autism. 2022 Short […]


Connections Created: AST July Recap!

In July we had a focus on Employment with our Autism Employment Empowerment Day on July 23rd, sponsored by Amerigroup! Participants heard from HEB, Dell, Peak Performers, ACC, Greenleaf, and other organizations on how they can help Autistic adults meet their employment needs. AST staff were also busy helping spread […]

Photo from first responder training.

Connection Created: June Recap!

In June, we continued with our Autism-friendly COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics! We held our second clinic in San Antonio, and our first clinics in Austin and Houston! We kicked off June with our AUTonomy Series geared to Autistic adults and teens who learned about “Independence Through Healthy Habits”. Understanding how to […]


Preparing for 4th of July

Watch this July 2019 story with Autism Society of Texas on Spectrum News Austin here to see tips on celebrating July 4th and see our suggestions below!   Preparing for July 4th: Plan for Success! 1.  Plan something that will work for your loved one with Autism! Consider what you think your […]


Connections Created: AST May Recap!

In May we hosted one of our AUTonomy presentations on a very important topic, “Financial Literacy & Independence”. We also held our very first Autism-Friendly COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in San Antonio and heard how wonderful our staff, volunteers, and clinic staff were, and how smoothly everything went for people with […]


Connections Created: AST April Recap!

April is always our busiest time of year and 2022 was no exception! We started a new cohort of our Path-Building Employment Program, presented to PayPal on Autism Acceptance and Awareness, and our Executive Director was on New York City’s NPR station, WNYC, to discuss women and Autism, and why […]