A.J. Drexel Autism Institute

We are excited to share that our friends at Philadelphia Ballet will be hosting a sensory-friendly performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker?. This special performance will be at the Academy of Music on Thursday, December 26 at 12pm, with several accommodations made to make the theatre a more relaxed environment. Tickets can be purchased here: https://lnkd.in/emxHYnPX Philadelphia Autism Project Transition Pathways, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute

Next Monday, December 4th, join the Policy Impact Project for a Policy Power Lunch on 'Autism in Indigenous Communities: Generating Community Engaged Research and Policy'. The talk will be from 1:00-2:00 EST and registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/4i2gTGx Policy Impact Project Drexel University

Join Autistic Connections for a Community Building Event for Autistic Adults by Autistic Adults on Wednesday, November 20th at 7:00 pm at the Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Please join us for the first in our series of events for autistic adults by autistic adults! This session serves as an social hang out for autistic adults with watercolors, a break out room, and time to get to know others. All are welcome! You do not need to have a formal diagnosis to participate. Please register here: https://bit.ly/4esOlDd Feel free to email Hillary Steinberg at [email protected] with any questions or information about accommodations.

We are excited to share about our new research recently published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In this study, lead author, Giacomo Vivanti, PhD, shares that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identify more children with high autism likelihood at a younger age. Read more about the study and findings here: https://lnkd.in/emMMtyne

Join Autistic Connections for a Community Building Event for Autistic Adults by Autistic Adults on Wednesday, November 20th at 7:00 pm at the Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Please join us for the first in our series of events for autistic adults by autistic adults! This session serves as an social hang out for autistic adults with watercolors, a break out room, and time to get to know others. All are welcome! You do not need to have a formal diagnosis to participate. Please register here: https://bit.ly/4esOlDd Feel free to email Hillary Steinberg at [email protected] with any questions or information about accommodations.

Ausome Cutz Inc. is hosting a free pre-Thanksgiving haircut event, and resource fair for the neurodivergent community on Saturday, November 23rd from 2:00-6:00pm at the Lucien Blackwell Community Center. Haircuts provided by barbers and is suitable for those who can tolerate a haircut. Also, if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Meredith Bloom at [email protected].

This Saturday is the next virtual gathering of the Fathers' Autism Support Group! The group welcomes all fathers and father figures of autistic people of any age or ability. The group will meet via Zoom from 11:00-noon EST. Please email: [email protected] for the Zoom link Drexel University

Transition Pathways, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute is accepting pre-applications for the 2025-2026 school-to-work programs! These programs are for students with The School District of Philadelphia in their final year of high school between the ages of 18-21 with autism and other disabilities. Applications are due Friday, December 20th. Learn more about these programs at https://lnkd.in/e6VHq6tj Apply Today: https://lnkd.in/e7qzK-W2 Community Integrated Services

Join our colleagues from the Social Connections & Treatment Lab - SCTL tomorrow, Friday, November 8th at 11:30 EST as they present for the Community Technical Assistance Center. You can read more about the event here, and register on this page as well. https://lnkd.in/eGFkYGNK

We are looking for Black parents or caregivers of autistic children ages 3-9 to join our study, Project REACH (Racial Equity in Autism research for CHildren and families). Project REACH is looking at the impact of racism on the well-being of Black parents of autistic children and how this affects their kids' behavior and development. To learn more about this study, please email us at: [email protected]