GRASP, the Global and Regional Autism Spectrum Partnership, is an Autistic and Neurodivergent led 501(c)3 non-profit seeking to improve and enrich the lives of our Autistic peers.
October is ADHD Awareness Month, an opportunity to talk not only about what ADHD is, but about how people with ADHD are understood. For many of us in the neurodivergent community, ADHD isn’t an abstract topic. It is part of how we think, work, communicate, organize our lives, experience time, and move through the world. … More ADHD: When “Try Harder” Misses the Point
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to recognize the contributions of disabled people in the workforce, and to consider the barriers that still keep far too many people from meaningful employment. For the Autistic Community, those barriers are significant. At GRASP, we have been talking about autism and employment for many … More Rethinking Employment: From Barriers to Possibilities
October is AAC Awareness Month, an opportunity to recognize the many ways people communicate, and to challenge the assumption that spoken language is the only meaningful form of communication. At GRASP, this conversation is particularly important to us. We are an Autistic and neurodivergent-led organization, and many of us know personally that communication does not … More AAC Awareness Month: Communication Is More Than Speech
Do you have a child with an IEP, 504 plan, support needs and is in school? Do you need some help with understanding the documents and programs? We are here for you! This workshop will be a great opportunity for you to meet with our facilitator and educational advocate to ask questions about your current … More Free GRASP Parent Workshop for Education Support
GRASP’s ComfortKits are now available! As part of our programs, we have been listening to our members and the community about how to best support their sensory needs. Based on that information, we began working to create customized sensory kits that support a variety of sensory needs including sound, temperature, tactile, chewing, and visual. GRASP’s … More GRASP’s ComfortKits
Staying true to our mission of improving and enriching the quality of life of Autistics, individuals with related Neurodivergence, and their families, we have continued to expand our online groups to include new Men’s, Parents, LGBTQIA+, and Faith-Based support, coaching to include both Structured Life and Nutrition, Health, and Wellness options, and inclusive youth recreation … More New Programs and Groups!
This year marks 20 years of supporting our community and we’re proud of how far we’ve come as an organization! … More Autism Acceptance is Every Day & Save the Date for our Annual Fundraising Event!
We are excited to announce our new name as the Global and Regional Autism Spectrum Partnership! We have wanted to change our name since the DSM-5 was introduced, but were met with proverbial road blocks over the past 8 years. We are so glad to have a name which is inclusive and welcoming of all Autistics! Please join us in hand flapping and happy stimming as we enter this new era! … More New name and logo, plus Patreon
We are happy to announce new online chat groups beginning next month in June! … More GRASP New Online Chat Groups
With everything that we as a global community have endured since last year, we should all agree that awareness of Autistic and disabled people isn’t enough. We should be firmly entrenched in acceptance. … More It’s April again… Are we aware of it, or do we accept it?