2024 Autism Awareness and Community Day
September 2024 we gathered with 300+ of our friends, family, and community members to support Autism in Grant County! This is our signature event every year! We had community resources, bounce houses, first responders, Sheriff Posse giving rides, Blacky's Smokin Sweets, Dolz hand crafted drinks, yard games, and gave away free snow cones. We had our biggest silent auction to date to help support our activities through out the year. We couldn't have done this event without our amazing sponsors, Thank you your support means the world to us!!
Autism Family Celebration Day
April 27, 2024 we came together with with many resources available in Grant County and families to celebrate autism. This event was completely free from families. They enjoyed, bounce houses, snow cones, planter planting, asking questions and gathering information from various resources who service those with autism. ASHLEY NICHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY was on had to catch some of smiles and fun! You can click here to check out those photos: https://unscriptedphotographers.com/ashleynichole/autism-support-group-of-grant-county-family-day-april-2024
"Dinner & Dialogue Understanding Autism" sponsored by the Moses Lake School District Early Learning
April 18th, 2024 We had the opportunity to share what Autism Support Group of Grant County does and how we help parents and caregivers affected by autism. Along with Karla Fahey, MS from NCESD who specializes in autism gave a very informative presentation and answered questions from over 50 parents and/or educators.
Thank you NCESD, MLSD Early Learning Preschool, for inviting us and Parent to Parent Grant/Adams County to be part of such an amazing night!
AIM Open Gym Day
In January 2024, we rented AIM gym for 3 hours and opened it up to families with autism ages 2-12. The kids with their parents and siblings were able to enjoy a few hours of free play. We had a total of 31 kids join us. So many were thankful to be able to have the room to run, play, jump, fall, balance, and just be in a place they more than likely wouldn't have tried with out our private event.
Inside Out 2 Movie Day
In June 2024, we rented a screen at Moses Lake Fairchild Cinemas for a private sensory friendly showing of Inside Out 2 with our autism families. We wanted to do this movie because we know understand emotions is something that can be hard to our kiddos so what better way to help then with a fun movie. The movie volume was lowered, the light were not turned all the way off, and there was room for those who had extra wiggles to wiggle with out judgment. We were able to create a space where 88 felt comfortable and all were accepted.
Autism Awareness Softball 10U/12U Fast pitch USATournament
We spent the weekend April 20-21 2024 with some amazing softball players and families. Thank you so much to the Ephrata Enforcers Hosted Tournaments for picking us to be the beneficiaries of the Autism Awareness Softball Tournament this weekend. We appreciate the opportunity and partnership in raising awareness and acceptance of autism in Grant County and beyond!!!
Pizza Night at Chico's
In February 2024, we invited local autism families to come enjoy a night out while we took care of dinner. We had about 40 kids and adults join us. The kids ate pizza, colored, and made new friends while the adults were able to actually sit and eat while sharing and connect with each other.
Autism Family Free Movie Day
In November 2023, we rented a screen at Moses Lake Fairchild Cinemas for a private sensory friendly showing of Trolls Band Together with our autism families. The movie volume was lowered, the light were not turned all the way off, and there was room for those who had extra wiggles to wiggle with out judgment. For many this was the first opportunity to try out a movie with out the fear of interrupting other movie goes. We were able to create a space where all felt comfortable and all were accepted for 67 kids and adults.
