The Autism Society of Los Angeles 
proudly celebrates Autism Acceptance month 
and 
announces a series of events and initiatives in April 2016.
Our most exciting new initiative needs your help to make it a reality.  Help by VOTING for Project AutTrain: Health Care Access for Adults with Autism – VOTE HERE (details attached below).
Our signature Autism Acceptance event will occur to wrap the month up, on April 30th 2016.  Save the date for the “Celebration of Autism Acceptance and Empowerment – Featuring the ASLA Reimagine Autism Awards”
Upcoming events for April and May…

  • Saturday, April 9, 2016
Chili Cook Off family-friendly fundraiser for ASLA in Torrance, CA (see flyer)
  • Wednesday, April 13 2016
ASLA Summer Expo – showcasing camps in our community (see flyer)
  • Saturday, April 23, 2016

Autism Night at LA Galaxy benefiting ASLA (see flyer)

  • Saturday April 30, 2016
Art Show and Raffle benefiting ASLA, sponsored by treehaus (Month long – see flyer)
  • Saturday April 30, 2016
Celebration of Autism Acceptance and Empowerment – Featuring the ASLA Reimagine Autism Awards
  • Sunday May 15, 2016
 Save the Date: Conservatorship? Supported Decision- Making? Know your Rights!.  Find out  what you need to know for adults with Developmental Disabilities.  Come join the dialogue with  professionals.
Our next major ASLA event is camp… We are proud to introduce ASLA’s “Camp NAVIN” – Navigating Independence.  This is a residential camp for young adults with developmental disabilities to encourage independence and friendship building. Join us this summer! Sunday August 14 through Friday August 19, 2016 if you are 18 – 30 years of age.  (See attached flyer)
 
Community coming together…
 
ASLA’s speaker series in March included a wonderful conversation with Debbie Ball from Easter Seals titled “Opening Doors Through Employment” – we loved the “out of the box” thinking and hope for our young adults.
If you use Facebook, please be sure to “LIKE” us at AutismLA to see our initiatives in the community.
See you soon!
Kim Sinclair
Executive Director
Autism Society of Los Angeles