April was a super busy month here at Autism Society of Texas! We had two big events as part of our Autism Acceptance Month celebration. On April 4th, we convened on the Texas Capitol for Texas Autism Advocacy Day where we worked with advocates to support them in educating representatives on […]
This March, we were thrilled to launch our new in-person Autism Girls Group in partnership with ACES, happening in Houston, Dallas, Austin,and San Antonio! We also hosted a Spanish education event,”Toma de Decisiones Basadas en la Evidencia Científica para la Intervención en el Autismo”, which focused on making decisions based […]
Now through the end of April, dine at one of 18 participating Jamba Juice locations and donate to AST! 100% of your donation will directly support AST programming List of participating locations below: Austin – Mueller (1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd) College Station (980 University Dr) Corpus Christi (5425 S Padre […]
We had a great February creating connections in the Texas Autism community! We provided a free virtual Seminars Across The Spectrum presentation on the topic “Challenging Behavior & Autism”, presented by Hannah MacNaul, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, LSSP with the UTSA Severe Behavior Lab. Our amazing group of volunteers and supporters […]
What is your connection to Autism? My teenage son is Autistic. Why did you want to join the AST Board and how did you get involved? I’ve been involved with AST as a special needs parent when Ann Hart was on the board. I’ve been active within the community for […]
We hit the ground running this year! We kicked off January with two new in-person parent support groups in Central Austin and Georgetown! We also had our first 2023 Seminars Across The Spectrum virtual presentation, “Medicaid Wavers & How To Get Your Child On The List” presented by Barbara Bush, […]
We are so excited to bring on two new members to the AST Team: Alicia Henderson & Mandy Kendall! Alicia and Mandy both joined the team in January, Alicia as our new Development Director and Mandy as our new Administrative & Programs Assistant. Read more about Alicia & Mandy below! […]
What is your connection to Autism? Our son was diagnosed with autism at age 5. Because of that, I switched from a math teacher to a special education teacher and now behavior analyst helping teens and young adults transition into adulting. I was also diagnosed at age 3, but did […]
Our December 2022 Newsletter is out! Read it here. Learn more about Season of Giving, check out our upcoming education and recreation events, join #TeamAutism in the Austin Marathon, and learn about new and upcoming support groups across Texas! Not subscribed to our newsletter? Subscribe here.
We had a great November creating connections in the Texas Autism community! Spark Learning’s Putt Fore Autism raised a record-breaking $23,201.85 for Autism Society of Texas! We provided a free Seminars Across The Spectrum education presentation on the Texas ABLE Program alongside Texas ABLE staff. Our new Southeast Houston Support Group met for […]
