{"id":4251,"date":"2023-06-08T19:42:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T02:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10124\/?p=4251"},"modified":"2023-06-18T23:48:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T06:48:40","slug":"return-to-the-arc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/?p=4251","title":{"rendered":"Return to the Arc!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"><strong>Mark your calendars<\/strong> for the <\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">2023 Stanford Neurodiversity Summit,<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"> coming up <strong>Oct 1-3<\/strong><\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">Be sure to check out the latest from <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GdQg764kI4U\"><strong>AASCEND TV<\/strong><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"><strong>!<\/strong><\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"><em>The return to the Arc was great! Forty-five people, friends old and new, showed up and had a chance to catch up and network for the first time in years. We had a lively and constructive discussion of ideas for future programs (stay tuned for developments) and  there was lots of delicious coffee from Ted\u2019s next door, plus donuts!<\/em><\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"212\" src=\"http:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Celebration-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Celebration-2.png 480w, https:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Celebration-2-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On June 17 <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">S<\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\">C<\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">E<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">N<\/span><span style=\"color: #800080;\">D<\/span><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"> <\/mark>returns to the Arc, for its <strong>first in-person, brick-and-mortar general meeting<\/strong> since the start of the pandemic!!! Join us for <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">donuts, coffee<\/mark> <\/strong>and conversation as we welcome friends old and new. We plan to relax and enjoy each other&#8217;s company as we have not been able to do for too long. We&#8217;ll be reviewing a list of proposed future meeting topics, to see which people prefer, and to hear your suggestions. Also, for fun, bring your <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">summer media favorites<\/mark><\/strong>\u2014your recommendations for games online and off, movies, videos, websites and even books and graphic novels, as we aim to get the most of the summer season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will also be a breakout session for <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Transition-ag<\/mark><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>e<\/strong><\/mark> youth and families to plan <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">social events.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving forward, our plan is to hold some monthly meetings online and some in-person, in addition we will continue to sponsor hikes and social events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything is free and all are welcome. It will be great to see everybody live and in person again, and we certainly hope to see you there! Here&#8217;s a picture of the Arc:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"354\" src=\"http:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SF-Arc-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SF-Arc-2.png 480w, https:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SF-Arc-2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SF-Arc-2-407x300.png 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the moment we do <strong>not<\/strong> plan a hybrid online\/in-person meeting\u2014as an incentive for people to show up in-person. To hear the latest updates be sure you are on our email list:<strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#b16a00\" class=\"has-inline-color\">If you are not on our email list, click <a href=\"https:\/\/aascend.us4.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=45b240034405a1b47948a710d&amp;id=a3632f7d57\">here<\/a> to sign up. <em>No registration is necessary.<\/em><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As usual at AASCEND meetings, <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#457e67\" class=\"has-inline-color\">attendees on the autism spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives throughout the program.<\/mark> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Who: <\/b>Adults on the autism spectrum, families, mentors and professionals all welcome. For more information, please contact: info@aascend.org<br><strong>When:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sat Jun 17, 10am \u2013 noon (approx.) <\/strong><\/span><br><strong>Where: <\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>The Arc of SF<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/mark><strong>1500 Howard St. @ 11th St. &nbsp; &nbsp;SF, CA 94103&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=1500+Howard+Street,+San+Francisco,+CA&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=37.269174,-119.306607&amp;sspn=11.81214,16.633301&amp;oq=1500+Howard+st&amp;hnear=1500+Howard+St,+San+Francisco,+California+94103&amp;t=m&amp;z=16\">map<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark your calendars for the 2023 Stanford Neurodiversity Summit, coming up Oct 1-3 Be sure to check out the latest from AASCEND TV! The return to the Arc was great! Forty-five people, friends old and new, showed up and had &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/aascend.org\/?p=4251\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4251\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}