June 2022 News
Our June 2022 newsletter is out! Read about what’s happening this month at Autism Society of Texas!
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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 […]
April 2022 News
Our April Newsletter is out, read more about what’s happening this month at Autism Society of Texas!
Autism Acceptance Month – How To #CelebrateDifferences & Support AST!
The Autism Society of Texas believes that acceptance is creating a world where everyone in the Autism community is connected to the support they need, when they need it. And by everyone, it means every unique individual: the implacable, inimitable, and irreplaceable you. We are asking you to #CelebrateDifferences with us […]
Connections Created: AST March Recap!
In March we hosted our first recreation event in partnership with Big Thicket National Preserve in East Texas! Ranger Tera is hosting nature walks geared towards the Autism community during our Big Thicket Third Thursdays! In our Path-Building Employment Program (PEP), participants were invited to create a video resume […]
March 2022 News
Our March Newsletter is out, read more about what’s happening this month at Autism Society of Texas!
Connections Created: AST January Recap!
We had a great start to the year with our first Seminars Across the Spectrum, “Preparing Tweens and Teens for Adulthood”! Our team continues advocacy efforts behind-the-scenes, and our Executive Director was quoted in a press release from Disability Rights Texas, “Increased Arrests of School Staff for Violent Restraint of […]
Medicaid Coverage for ABA Begins 2/1/22!
After years of advocacy work by the Autism Society of Texas along with stakeholders, partners, and our many families around the state who testified, completed our action alerts, and contacted legislators, we are thrilled that families who rely on Medicaid for insurance coverage will finally have access to Applied Behavior […]
New Executive Director, Jacquie Benestante, Announced!
We are thrilled to announce that Jacquie Benestante has been named as the Executive Director of Autism Society of Texas (AST). Jacquie has been a part of AST for over 6 years and was most recently Interim Executive Director. Before that, Jacquie served as Deputy Director and has experience working […]