EVENTS

Asterisks (*) indicate AASCEND regular monthly meetings:

Dec
8
Sat
Holiday Potluck Party! @ The Arc of San Francisco
Dec 8 @ 2:00 pm – Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm

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!

Jan
26
Sat
Diagnosing Diagnosis
Jan 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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

Feb
23
Sat
Citizen Autistic screening
Feb 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Screening and discussion of autism advocacy film Citizen Autistic

Mar
23
Sat
Come help staff tables at two Autism Resource Fairs!
Mar 23 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

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.

 

Apr
13
Sat
Autism Month “Farewell to Asperger’s” Potluck Brunch @ The Arc of San Francisco
Apr 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

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! 

May
18
Sat
How can neurotypicals help? @ The Arc of San Francisco
May 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Come join the discussion of this important question.

Jun
15
Sat
@ The Arc of SF
Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Topic to be announced

(meeting downstairs at the Arc)

Jul
20
Sat
@ The Arc of SF
Jul 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Topic to be announced

Aug
17
Sat
@ The Arc of SF
Aug 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Topic to be announced

Sep
21
Sat
AASCEND Annual Picnic
Sep 21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

AASCEND’s annual picnic in the park. Location to be announced.