Autism Society of Washington (ASW)

06/10/2026

HAPPENING NEXT SATURDAY! Join us for our seasonal Skagit County Parent to Parent Family Meet Ups for moms, dads, grandparents, and caregivers.

✨ Saturday, June 13, 2026
✨ 10:30 AM to 12 PM
✨ The Salvation Army, Anacortes, WA Sensory Classroom
✨ 3001 R Avenue #100, Anacortes

➡️ NOTE: Children welcome, but must be accompanied/supervised by an adult.

Questions: Contact Lory at [email protected] or 360.416.7570 x 2999

06/10/2026

Did you know that Washington State has a Parent to Parent coordinator in each of the 39 counties? We are the largest cohort (by far) out the 35+ other states in the country. If you’re moving in the State of Washington, make sure you reach out to your local Parent to Parent program. These are some of the amazing people I am honored to call colleagues.

06/10/2026

For me, learning I was autistic was the moment I started relearning my limits, and boundaries. I learned to accommodate myself, and found that it helped me endure the outside world more.

[Image description: A four panel comic of Honeydew explaining the importance of autistic people learning they're autistic. The comic is titled "Learning Limits" and is made by Theresa Scovil.

Panel 1:
Honeydew says to the audience "It's so important for autistic people to learn they're autistic."
Panel 2:
A gradient scale has the words "Too much" at the top, and "Too little" at the bottom. Both top and bottom are red, with the middle being green, and the in-between parts of the scale being yellow and orange.
Honeydew points to the scale and says "For me, it helped me recognize my limits."
Panel 3:
Honeydew holds up a stop sign and says "Recognizing when to take a break or when accommodations are needed."
Panel 4:
Honeydew holds up a go sign and says "And when I can push myself."]

06/10/2026

Alright everyone, schedule is out! Thank you for your patience as we have hosted 12 of the 15 field trips we have scheduled this spring season! I (Sarah) am in the final 3 weeks of my master's program and the assignments and finals are stacking up! We have two Saturday play days this month and next month we will not be open on the weekends at all due to personal activities but we will have some week day water fun so be on the lookout! Please be mindful of time changes for these events!
Get your tickets here: https://autismacres.org/availability

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Self-advocacy systems have to be embedded class-wide. Otherwise our neurodivergent kids may not feel able to access them.

Why? Because it would mean standing out.
Drawing attention to the fact that you need help, and no one else seems to.

Many of our kids just prefer to struggle silently.

Class-wide self-advocacy systems are very possible, and they start with the teacher. The teacher introduces it, has visuals around, and then integrates the body checks and language into the daily routine.

The teacher models what it looks like, e.g. 'My brain is feeling a bit tired right now. I think I need to move my body for a minute and get a drink. Anyone else?'

Everyone has needs.
It makes sense to talk about it?

The language becomes familiar.
The process becomes safe.
Self-advocacy is scaffolded and encouraged.
Needing something different is not seen as a problem. It's just a normal thing that you get with groups of humans.

This learning benefits every kid in that space.

Please can we make it happen?

Em 🌈

06/10/2026

We have two Sensory Showings of Toy Story 5. Join us! www.yelmcinemas.com/movie/toy-story-5-sensory-friendly-showing

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Join us for a special AGN workshop with Rachel Clark, published author and expert by experience.

We'll explore why eating disorders and autism so often co-occur, how eating disorders can become a coping mechanism, and practical strategies that support recovery in ways that work for autistic people.

Perfect for parents, professionals, autistic adults, and anyone supporting a loved one.

Book via the link in the comments.