Autism Society East Tennessee

Autism Society East Tennessee The Autism Society's mission is to create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully.

Our Mission:
We create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully. Our Vision:
Creating a world where everyone in the Autism community is connected to the support they need, when they need it. Our Values:

DIGNITY, where the value and self-determination of every individual is upheld. EQUITY, where everyone with Autism achieves the highest possible quality of life
INCLUSION, where every person is integrated into society without barriers or exceptions in a collaborative environment. DIVERSITY, where everyone is respected for their unique and individual differences
INTEGRITY, where we conduct ourselves with honor, truth, and respect in our thoughts,
words and actions. The Autism Society’s mission is to create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully. As the nation’s oldest leading grassroots Autism organization, the Autism Society and its 75 local affiliates serve over half a million members of the Autism community each year. It envisions a world where everyone in the Autism community is connected to the support they need, when they need it - including education, advocacy efforts, and supports and services throughout the lifespan. Because, the connection is you. ™
Community Guidelines:
We are proud to be a part of an online community to share advocacy, information and resources about Autism. As part of that community, we believe in respectful conversations that advance knowledge and engagement on these topics. We welcome people to join our social media channels and encourage visitors to contribute respectfully. Most importantly, we want everyone to feel comfortable engaging with our page and gain new knowledge from the information shared here. To meet these goals, we are asking all followers and fans to abide by our policies:
- Comments that are insulting, personal or slanderous will be immediately removed.
- Comments with profane language or emojis will be immediately removed.
- Comments that are off-topic and derail from the link, post, update can be deleted.
- Comments that are opposing our viewpoint will NOT be deleted in the spirit of healthy debate. We ask that you disagree respectfully and with the facts.
- Any spamming to our page will be deleted and fan will be blocked.
- Those that violate our policies can be deleted or blocked from our fan page. The Autism Society's social media channels and pages are intended to serve as a mechanism for communication
between the public and Autism Society. All comments posted on the Autism Society's social media channels will be monitored. The Autism Society reserves the right to remove comments or postings on any organization-run social media channels that violate any applicable laws or the the Autism Society's Social Media Channels Policy. Social media channels are private sites, and the privacy terms of those channels apply. The Autism Society does not guarantee reliability and accuracy of any third-party links, and it reserves the right to remove any conversation.

One of the programs we’re working to grow this year: Youth & Self-Advocate Empowerment Sessions.These are interactive wo...
09/08/2026

One of the programs we’re working to grow this year: Youth & Self-Advocate Empowerment Sessions.

These are interactive workshops designed to build self-advocacy skills, confidence, and community engagement for teens and adults with autism in the ways that are right for each individual, at their own pace.

For some, that means learning how to ask for an accommodation. For others, it means simply having a space built around them, where showing up is the win. Self-advocacy isn’t a finish line everyone reaches the same way, and we want to build programming that honors that.

This is a program we’re actively working to grow across East Tennessee. Your support helps us get there: https://givebutter.com/qhxvYe

Thank you, Buffalo Wild Wings, for helping us fuel the champions of the next generation! Because of partners like you, w...
09/06/2026

Thank you, Buffalo Wild Wings, for helping us fuel the champions of the next generation! Because of partners like you, we’re able to impact East Tennessee and encourage kids to thrive & compete.

Think of a moment, big or small, when someone you love found the words to speak up for themselves.Drop a 💙 in the commen...
09/05/2026

Think of a moment, big or small, when someone you love found the words to speak up for themselves.

Drop a 💙 in the comments if you’ve seen it happen. We’d love to hear (as much or as little as you want to share).

This is what Voices of Autism is about: the moments, big and small, where individuals with autism are heard.

Self-advocacy gets talked about a lot. Here’s what it actually looks like.It might mean an individual with autism tellin...
09/03/2026

Self-advocacy gets talked about a lot. Here’s what it actually looks like.

It might mean an individual with autism telling a teacher what helps them focus. It might mean a young adult explaining what they need at a job interview. It might mean simply learning the words for “this is too loud” or “I need a minute.”

Self-advocacy looks different for every person, and for some individuals, it may look different than we expect, or may not be the goal at all. That’s okay too. Our job isn’t to hand everyone the same script. It’s to build spaces and programs where each person’s way of communicating is heard and respected.

That’s the heart of Voices of Autism this month. 💙

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Knoxville, TN

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