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May 2023 Newsletter

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 […]


A collage of photos of AST staff, board members, volunteers, and supporters at events across Texas.

Connections Created!: April 2023 Recap

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 […]


Connections Created: March 2023 Recap!

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 […]

Jacquie testifying at the Senate Committee on Finance

Support & Smoothies At Jamba Juice This April!

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 […]


Connections Created: November 2022 Recap!

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 […]


Connections Created: October 2022 Recap!

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 […]


Connections Created: AST September Recap!

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 […]