We had a very exciting October, meeting with members of the community!
Autism Society of Texas was the beneficiary of Questing for Autism, which raised over $2400 for AST. Huge thank you to Redtigerpro & Aaron Bothne for hosting, as well as Alienware and Trader Joe’s for prizes.
We also had an amazing time with our Autistic adult & Thrive Parent groups recreation event at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center this Twilight Tuesday! Thank you so much to Superior HealthPlan and Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for partnering with us for this great event, we so appreciate all of your support!
We had the opportunity to take part in multiple outreach event across Texas, including University of Texas’ “Supporting Every Step: Children’s Developmental Screening & Resource Fair”.
Also thanks in part to the incredible advocacy work of organizations and individuals in the Texas Autism community, the execution of Robert Roberson, an innocent Autistic man on death row in Texas, was halted! Courts will review new evidence showing his daughter died from illness, not abuse. Texas must ensure justice informed by science, disability awareness, and an understanding that Autistic behaviors should not be misjudged as guilt. Read more here from the Texas Tribune.