Mourning for the Murder of One of our Own, London McCabe
When Tragedy Strikes, We Are Overwhelmed – Mourning for the Murder of One of our Own, London McCabe By now, most Autism Empowerment community members have likely seen, heard or read the news about the...
View ArticleA Spectrum of Perspective by Sydney Sullivan
Living in Vancouver, WA, we have the opportunity to connect with many local families who have a personal connection with autism. A number of these families have become our friends and we often see...
View ArticleGiving Tuesday at Autism Empowerment – #Unselfie 2014
Dear Autism Empowerment friends and family, As we celebrate the season of gratitude, all the awesome volunteers and Board of Directors at Autism Empowerment want to say a very special thank you for...
View ArticleUniting the Autism Community and Working toward a Better World
Is it possible to Unite the Autism Community? If so, what would that look like? Who would be seated at the table? Who would facilitate the conversation? I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately as...
View ArticleSpectrums Magazine Autism Resource Directory Update
Our friends at Spectrums Magazine have come out with an update to their FREE Autism Resource Directory for the Southwest Washington and Portland, Oregon metro area. This 68 page guide is available for...
View ArticleFinding Positive Autism Support in the throes of Negativity
by Karen Krejcha Recently I had a conversation with a mother whose son was diagnosed with autism about a year ago. She was currently seeking evaluation for her daughter. Although her children had...
View ArticleFor Nick by Sydney Sullivan – End the R-word
For Nick by guest blogger, Sydney Sullivan Nick is my little brother. At the age of 2, he was diagnosed with autism, a developmental condition in which it makes it difficult for him to form social...
View ArticleHappy Pi Day and Autism Empowerment – A Recipe for Support
Please be forewarned. This blog post shares a smorgasbord of thoughts, some on topic, some tangential. Welcome to my world. Happy Pi Day of the Century: 3.141592653! At 26 minutes and 53 seconds after...
View ArticleShow us how YOU rock #AutismAcceptance and #AutismEmpowerment
Autism Acceptance month is just around the corner! We’re looking for youth, teens, adults, families, schools and communities to share with us how YOU rock #AutismAcceptance and #AutismEmpowerment....
View Article2015 Autism Acceptance Month Proclamation in Vancouver
Autism Acceptance Month is during April of each year. Autism Empowerment practices Acceptance year-round! On Monday, April 13th, 2015, Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt will be reading the Annual...
View ArticleCurrently It’s Bacon by Phoenix Bennett
Autism Empowerment is happy to introduce a new guest blogger to the community. Phoenix Bennett is 14 years old and will be a freshman at Columbia River High School in Fall 2015. Her blog post,...
View ArticleSWWADA Picnic on July 26th, 2015 – 25th Anniversary of the ADA Act
Come celebrate the 25th Anniversary signing of the ADA Act July 26, 2015 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Celebrations of the signing of the ADA by President...
View ArticleWhat does Acceptance mean to you?
In 2014-2015, Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF) funded eight organizations representing communities of people with disabilities. One of NWHF’s goals was to strengthen the capacity of communities of...
View ArticleFaking It. Autistic Authenticity or Social Nicety?
by Karen Krejcha ** The post Faking It. Autistic Authenticity or Social Nicety? appeared first on - Accept, Enrich, Inspire, Empower.
View Article2016 Egg Hunt for Acceptance of All Abilities Announcement
Important Announcement: For the past four years, Autism Empowerment has had the honor and pleasure to host an annual Easter Egg Hunt for Acceptance of All Abilities at McKenzie Stadium in Vancouver,...
View ArticleSpectrums Magazine Acquired by Autism Empowerment
Spectrums Magazine has been acquired by Autism Empowerment! Making sure that robust resources are available to the autism community is very important to Spectrums Magazine and Autism Empowerment. The...
View ArticleDear Spectrums Magazine Readers – June 2016
Dear Spectrums Magazine Readers is a copy of the letter from Karen Krejcha that was published on pages 6 and 7 in the Summer 2016 issue of Spectrums Magazine. In April 2016, Spectrums Magazine was...
View ArticleAutism Empowerment publishes Summer 2016 Spectrums Magazine
Autism Empowerment is pleased to announce that the Summer 2016 print issue of Spectrums Magazine has now arrived and is currently in the process of being distributed in the Southwest Washington and...
View ArticleMy Life by Asjia Chapin
My Life by Asjia Chapin I wish to tell you my different life, the ins, the outs and so, Your heart will warm, beat a bit and then start to grow. With passion to comfort me and really make me know, That...
View ArticleMighty Mitch by Carrie Thatcher
This feature story by Carrie Thatcher was featured in the Summer 2016 issue of Spectrums Magazine. We are especially pleased to repost it at Autism Empowerment since Mitch Thatcher was our first intern...
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