Autism Connections News

May 15-21 | Issue 111

 

In-Person

Programs this Week

Stay tuned for in-person programs next week!

Online

Programs this Week

Adult Game Night

Friday, May 19

7:30-9 p.m. ET

An online social program for adults with autism to talk, play a variety of games, and

have fun and lots of laughs!

Adult Support Group

Sunday, May 21

6:30-8 p.m.

An online support group for adults with autism to share successes and concerns, to give and receive support, and to be a part of a community that understands.

Thank You for Supporting Art Across the Spectrum!

Our Art Across the Spectrum fundraiser was a great success! Thank you to our community, artists, sponsors, donors, and attendees for supporting Autism Connections. Together, we raised over $55,000 that we will use to directly support and uplift  the Southwest Ohio autism community through education, resources, connections, and lifelong support. If you’ve missed your chance to participate, we are still accepting donations at the linked button below. We truly appreciate your support of our organization.

Donate Here

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

Adult Game Night is Every Friday from 7:30-9 p.m. ET on Zoom!

Do you like games? Are you interested in engaging in friendly competitions? Do you want to get to know with other adults with autism? Come to our free weekly Friday Game Night with other adults!

 

Friday Game Night is open to adults with autism (ages 18+) and takes place each Friday on Zoom at 7:30-9 p.m. ET. As a group, we keep each other connected in a fun and relaxed social environment, all while building group and individual bonds over online games. We’ve played Mad Gab, Family Feud, Jeopardy, Among Us, and more, but we are always open to new games suggestions, and we welcome all new players. Every player has their own strategy to win, and we’d love to see yours!

 

To participate, register for the Zoom link at the linked button below. This is a new link just for Adult Game Night, so if you’ve attended before, make sure to re-register at the button below! Registration is only required once. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register for Adult Game Night

COMMUNITY CORNER

Financial and Guardianship Planning

Kristina Markiewicz, Financial Representative, and Ann Warner, Attorney at Law, will be holding an informational seminar on Financial and Guardianship Planning. Sharing expertise from their specializations in support special needs families in preparing for their futures, the presentrs and Masotti RPM Support will be covering guardianship, financial planning, STABLE accounts, and setting up a trust. Join virtually or in-person at Black Bull Capital Partners (12500 Reed Hartman Hwy Unit 130, Cincinnati, OH 45241) on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 from 6-8 p.m. Contact Katie Masotti at masottirpm@gmail.com to RSVP for free, letting Katie know whether you plan to attend in-person or virtually.

RSVP to Katie Masotti

Special Needs Planning Workshop

The Special Needs Planning Workshop is designed to provide families and professionals confidence and clarity in planning for the future of a child or loved one with disabilities. This workshops will take place on May 16, 2023 (12 p.m. ET). Topics will include the basis of financial planning, information about special needs trusts, financial strategies, and much more! The sessions are run by Nick Wallace, ChSNC, RICP, who serves as co-guardian and trustee for his brother, Aaron, who has physical and intellectual disabilities. To register, text WORKSHOP to 859-446-4445, or learn more by button below, emailing Nick Wallace at nick.wallace@nm.com, or going to nickwallace.nm.com.

Learn More about Special Needs Planning

DISCLAIMER: Autism Connections provides this information to the community as a resource. For more information on the above resource or training, please reach out directly to the contact listed. Inclusion of any professional or organization does not imply endorsement, and omission does not imply disapproval.

 

Autism Connections

www.autismcincy.org


513-561-2300

connect@autismcincy.org

 
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