This November was exceptionally busy at AST! We had our annual board retreat, where the AST board as well as staff came together to work on important organizational structural items including our strategic plan. Thank you so much to all of our board members for spending a weekend doing this […]
This October was very busy for the AST Team and community! Our Bike to the Beach team members knocked it out of the park! Thank you so much to Rany Thommen, Dr. Jennifer Hamrick, and Marc & Willem Van Bree for all of your hard work riding and raising funds […]
Rany Thommen Moser, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA, has been an active volunteer, professional advisor, or sponsor of the Autism Society of Texas (AST) for as long as she can remember and is currently serving as President of the AST board. “As both a professional that has served the Autism community for […]
Dr. Jennifer Hamrick has come up with a fun and unique way to get others engaged in her Texas Bike to the Beach ride to raise money for the Autism Society of Texas. She is hosting an “Onion Ring Tour” in Lubbock on Sunday, October 20th where friends can follow […]
As a lifelong, cyclist, Marc van Bree logs 100 miles or more on his bike each week, either by himself or with a group. But it is his rides with his son, Willem, that he enjoys the most. Willem is 11 years old and has Autism. While he is nonspeaking […]
We had a great time this September, connecting with families at our End of Summer Pool Party at the Volente Beach Waterpark! Autism Society of Texas families and attendees had a chance to enjoy the park with modified rules, discounted entry fees, and reserved use before the park opened to […]
Dr. Berenice de la Cruz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA has worked with people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities since 2001 in school, home, clinic, and community settings as a teacher, therapist, supervisor, director, and professor. Dr. de la Cruz is an Assistant Professor and the inaugural Program […]
Tuvimos nuestro evento educativo "Voting 101" de AUTonomy Panel que proporcionó información sobre cómo registrarse, votar y lo que las personas que votan por primera vez necesitan saber para estar totalmente preparadas para el día de las elecciones. Puede ver "Voting 101" aquí. Recursos de este evento, incluyendo nuestra narrativa social Voting 101, [...]
El jueves 15 de agosto a las 12 del mediodía CST, acompáñanos en nuestra mesa redonda AUTonomy Facebook Live sobre el derecho al voto de las personas con Autismo y discapacidades relacionadas. Este evento informativo repasará cómo registrarse, votar y reducir la ansiedad para estar totalmente preparado para el día de las elecciones. "Voting 101" es [...]
Nos lo pasamos muy bien conectando con las familias en la tercera celebración anual Sensory Sensitive del 4 de julio en The Sound at Cypress Waters con su increíble experiencia de luces LED en lugar de fuegos artificiales. ¡Un gran agradecimiento a nuestro miembro de la Junta, Cescilly para asistir! Nuestro Campamento Kayak en asociación [...]
