This May, we were invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Autism Awareness & Acceptance Event hosted by the Austin Police Department! Families and Autistic adults had such a great time visiting with law enforcement officers and first responders from APD, Austin Fire Department & Austin-Travis County EMS, and getting to check everything out!
We also participated in the Least of Saints Motorcycle Club’s Autism Acceptance Event in partnership with Cowboy Harley Davidson! We had a great time meeting with families to share resources while checking out some cool motorcycles.
Our Executive Director, Jacquie Benestante was featured in the May issue of ATX City Lifestyle in their article on women shaping Austin! Read the full issue including the article “Empowered Women, Empower the World: Five Austin Women Making a Difference”, at citylifestyle.com/ATX
We also hosted a virtual education event on internet safety where experts shared practical strategies to keep your digital life secure. It can be viewed on our Facebook here.
Also thanks to a generous grant from Superior Health Plan, we were able to have a mothers day retreat with our Thrive Parent Group at Lutherhill! One attendee said “It was so nice to meet and connect with lovely like-minded women. We all have loved ones with challenges and we were able to feel supported almost like stepping in each other shoes for a weekend. We laughed more than we cried. It was a great experience!”