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Brian Tashima Bio Brian Tashima was born and raised in Hawaii and has been a resident of Vancouver, Washington since 2000. He is an author, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician, creator, consultant, and philanthropist. He's also the dad of two autistic children, and was himself diagnosed [...]
Dr. Anson Service Bio Dr. Anson Service is a licensed mental health counselor and part of a team that assesses individuals for autism, ADHD, and more at Adventure Psychological Services. Dr. Service has been a regular columnist for Autism Empowerment's Spectrum Life Magazine [...]
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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 [...]
Core Values, Beliefs, and Goals At Autism Empowerment, our work is guided by four foundational pillars and values that shape everything we do: Accept, Enrich, Inspire, and Empower. These values are at the heart of our mission, our programs, and our community. They represent a commitment to honoring the [...]
Welcome to Autism Empowerment - About Us Autism Empowerment is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to enriching and empowering the lives of youth, adults and families within Autism and Autistic communities. We promote a culture of Autism Acceptance and believe every one of us has strengths and gifts to [...]
Autism Empowerment Statement on Supporting Autistic and Neurodivergent Communities February 18th, 2025 At Autism Empowerment, our mission has always been to promote acceptance, enrichment, inspiration, and empowerment for autistic and neurodivergent youth, adults, and families. As a neurodivergent-led organization founded in June 2011, we believe that every individual possesses unique [...]
Support Autism Empowerment Every Time You Shop at Fred Meyer Did you know that a simple trip to the grocery store can help make a difference in your community? When you link your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Autism Empowerment through the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program, every [...]
Shasti McLaughlin Bio Shasti McLaughlin, AWEtism We Embrace Founder Shasti is the founder of AWEtism We Embrace, an online facilitated support group of Autism Empowerment that meets on the third Tuesday of most months from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, [...]
Opportunities to Support through Shopping Thank you so much for considering a donation to Autism Empowerment. Your support helps us to achieve our mission of enriching and empowering the lives of youth, adults and families in the Autism and Asperger communities locally, nationally and worldwide. The revenue generated by Autism Empowerment [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
AE Neurodivergent Creators Collective A New Era of Inclusive Storytelling Welcome | Upcoming Events (see below) | Past Events | Resource Library Upcoming Social Connection and Learning Opportunities: Empty heading Empty heading Empty heading Empty heading Chill and Chat Need a free low-key space to connect with fellow neurodivergent [...]
Autism Empowerment Resource Center We are currently in the process of redesigning our AutismEmpowerment.org and SpectrumLife.org websites to add and showcase a variety of new content and resources. This is an ongoing process and we appreciate your patience and support. Autism Empowerment believes in contributing positively to a world [...]
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 [...]
Staying Connected and Sharing Volunteering Opportunities with Autism Serves Kids Care Club families Staying Connected  We want families involved in the Autism Serves Kids Care Club to stay connected and share information. As such, we have created a closed Facebook group where families can share photos of their [...]
AWEtism We Embrace Support Group Welcome to AWEtism We Embrace (AWE)! A Peer-Led Online Support Group for Adults of All Neurotypes  AWEtism We Embrace (AWE) is a welcoming, facilitated support group for adults of all neurotypes, including both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. 🗓️ We meet online via Zoom [...]
Welcome to the Autism Empowerment Blog This section of our website is where you can find current and past blog postings from Autism Empowerment volunteers, staff and guest bloggers. Blog topics range from educational to inspirational, from current events to self-advocacy editorials. We are looking to enrich and empower [...]
Bullying Prevention Autism Empowerment has been a Champion Partner with PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center and PACER.org since 2012. Founded in 2006, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center unites, engages and educates communities nationwide to address bullying through creative, relevant and interactive resources. PACER’s bullying prevention resources are [...]
Our Four Foundational Pillars The four foundational pillars of Autism Empowerment are: Accept Enrich Inspire Empower These pillars are part of our organizational core values and are incorporated into our website, our programs, our support services and our community.  Accept We promote the unconditional acceptance of autistic individuals for who they [...]