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Past Project Examples The first season of the Autism Serves Kids Care Club took place October 2015 through June 2016. Here are photos of some of the monthly projects and events that club members participated in. In 2025, the Autism Serves Kids Care Club evolved and relaunched under a [...]
Actually Autistic Adults in the Real World A Day in Our Lives… By Jenny Bristol Illustrations by Rebecca Burgess The autistic population is just as diverse as the non-autistic population. To learn about a day in the life of adults on the autism spectrum, we invite you to [...]
Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Resources Why this resource page matters. At Autism Empowerment, we are committed to supporting the safety, dignity, and well-being of all individuals in our community. Research shows that people on the autism spectrum and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at significantly higher risk [...]
Community Collaborations Autism Empowerment is physically based in Vancouver, Washington. We are considered part of Southwest Washington although we are also very close to the Oregon border and interact frequently with the Portland, OR metro community. We believe it is important to be actively involved in our community. Community [...]
Amazing Autistic Women Women and Nonbinary People on the Autism Spectrum: Whether someone identifies as Autistic, on the autism spectrum, neurodivergent, or simply by their name, what matters most is honoring how they choose to self-identify. This evolving list highlights Autistic women and nonbinary individuals who are using their voices, [...]
Cash Gifts and Donations to Autism Empowerment Welcome! Thank you for joining us in supporting youth, adults and families in Autism and Neurodivergent communities! Together with your generosity, Autism Empowerment uplifts and empowers youth, adults, and families across the autism spectrum. Your donation helps us provide inclusive programs, compassionate education, and [...]
Autism Empowerment Programs & Support Services Autism Empowerment is devoted to promoting a culture of acceptance, enrichment, and empowerment for children, teens, adults and families in autism and neurodivergent communities. Local programming takes place in the Southwest Washington and Portland, OR metro area. This includes AE's Neurodivergent [...]
AE Neurodivergent Creators Collective A New Era of Inclusive Storytelling Welcome | Upcoming Events | Past Events (see below) | Resource Library Past Workshops and Workshop Resources: (Workshops are listed in reverse chronological order) 🎬 Craig McCourry: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Filmmaking Autism Empowerment and our Neurodivergent Creators Collective are proud [...]
Past Autism Empowerment Outreach Events Outreach events and activities that we participate in give youth, adults and families impacted by Autism and Asperger's to have an opportunity to connect with Autism Empowerment and to meet other members of the autism and autistic community. There are many opportunities throughout each [...]
Hold My Beer A Film by Brian Tashima Produced by Second Player Score and Autism Empowerment <span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;"> </span><span [...]
What is Rett syndrome Rett syndrome is a postnatal neurodevelopmental disorder that affects girls almost exclusively and is first noticed in infancy. It is characterized by normal early growth and development followed by a slowing of development, loss of purposeful use of the hands, distinctive hand movements, slowed brain [...]
AE Neurodivergent Creators Collective AE-NCC Resource Library Welcome | Upcoming Events | Past Events | Resource Library (see below) Welcome to the AE Neurodivergent Creators Collective (AE-NCC) Resource Library, a growing hub of free tools, guides, videos, and inspiration for autistic and neurodivergent creators. Whether your passion is acting, [...]
AE Neurodivergent Creators Collective A New Era of Inclusive Storytelling Welcome (see below) | Upcoming Events | Past Events | Resource Library Empty heading Empty heading Empty heading Empty heading Welcome to the Neurodivergent Creators Collective! The Neurodivergent Creators Collective (AE-NCC) was launched in Spring 2025 as a neurodivergent-led [...]
Early Intervention Research has shown that intensive therapy during the toddler or preschool years may significantly improve cognitive and language skills in young children on the autism spectrum. There is no single best treatment for all children, but the American Academy of Pediatrics recently noted common features of effective [...]
Recognizing Autism Spectrum Symptoms, Signs and Characteristics Individuals on the autism spectrum will have symptoms from a very young age, beginning before the age of three. Some autistic children show hints of future challenges within the first few months of life. In others, symptoms may not appear until 24 [...]
Acronym and Initialism Directory An acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word. An initialism is an abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g., DDA or IEP) Alphabet soup is often used as a metaphor for an abundance of [...]
Tanya English Bio Tanya English was born in Los Angeles, California, but spent her formative years in Tijuana, Mexico, before becoming a Vancouver, WA, resident in 2014. Growing up in a border town gave her the unique perspective of navigating two cultures, seeing [...]
Autism Empowerment wants visitors to be able to access reference information, resources, and support through our website, through our programs, and support services. Having knowledge is empowering. We created this page to connect you with other not-for-profit organizations throughout the United States and worldwide that are also dedicated to providing [...]
About the Autism Empowerment Podcast The Autism Empowerment Podcast is currently on hiatus. From 2022 - 2023, we published 23 episodes and hope to be producing new content again under a new look and feel in late 2025, early 2026. We have included our Autism [...]
Andy Humber Bio Andy Humber joined Autism Empowerment's Board of Directors in October 2016. He was born and raised in Boise, Idaho and was diagnosed on the autism spectrum in late elementary school. Andy Humber has volunteered at Autism Empowerment [...]