EVENTS

Come hear “The Bay Area’s Best Career Coach” (SF Bay Guardian) and KALW radio star Marty Nemko field questions about employment for people on and off the autism spectrum.

Phil Shemanski discuss the a new, online art gallery, Renewing the Renaissance, featuring the work of artists with challenges, including autism.

Plus: Report on the recent Autistic Global Initiative Conference in Boulder, CO

All are welcome at a presentation and discussion about two new companies seeking to employ people on the autism spectrum in software testing and related work. Join us with your experience, thoughts and feedback!

The previously planned meeting on autism diagnosis has been rescheduled to January.

Come celebrate the season at AASCEND’s Annual Holiday Potluck Party.
Join our community for food, conversation and good cheer. There will be musical entertainment by vocalist and AASCEND member Stacey Kennedy. Bring food to share if you can. If you can’t, show up anyway!

AASCEND past-president Jack Fagan leads a discussion on issues surrounding autism diagnosis.

Screening and discussion of autism advocacy film Citizen Autistic

There is no regular AASCEND meeting this month. Instead, you can get involved in a new way! Join fellow AASCEND members to staff tables Saturday March 23 at:

1) Autism Resource Fair at Dominican College in San Rafael  9:00 AM -2:30. Admission is free and workshops are free to AASCEND members.

2) Support for Families Information & Resource Conference at John O’Connell High School, 2355 Folsom St, San Francisco 8:30am-3:30pm. Admission is free as are workshops.

It’s Autism Advancement Month again! Come bid farewell to the Asperger’s diagnosis (in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – the “DSM5”) at AASCEND’s potluck brunch.

Food, music and community. Bring food to share if you can. All are welcome! 

Come join the discussion of this important question.

Topic to be announced

(meeting downstairs at the Arc)