Our May Newsletter is out! Some highlights include: SATS Presentation “Autism as a Qualifying Condition for Low-THC Cannabis in Texas” on 05/24 Jack Stephens Scholarship Fund Opens May 19th! ¡Nuestra Página de Internet Ahora está Disponible en Español!New Spanish Website has Launched! Connections CREATED! Read Our AST April Recap Read more of our […]
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 […]
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 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! […]
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 […]
October was an extremely busy month for us! Our Executive Director, Jacquie Benestante, and Board President, Rany Thommen, kicked off October by attending the Music Knows No Boundaries benefit concert in Houston that has raised over $16,000 so far for scholarship funds for kids under 18 in the Greater Houston […]
Our 2022 panel discussion will focus on the needs of people with Autism who require a high level of support, as well as what each of us can do to make progress to improve the quality of life for Autistic Texans and their loved ones. Read more about our panelists […]
We had three education events in September! Our awesome AUTonomy Panel of self-advocates discussed the topic “Healthy Relationships”, which included setting boundaries, how to keep ourselves safe when starting a new relationship, and how to effectively communicate our needs with our friends, family, and romantic partners. We also kicked off our first […]
