May 2023

In this newsletter, you'll find:

News Thank you to all who supported the 3rd Annual Swing for the Spectrum Golf Event! AAP'S Annual Report | Celebrate 2022's Successes A-Team Summer Cohort Applications open June 2nd Increase Your Inclusivity with Training from COMPASS Partner with Prosper Workforce Services Don't miss A Vintage Affaire XV on September 30th!

Events Young Adult + Adult Event Series Sets Dates Throughout the Summer Zoo Night is Saturday, June 3rd (FREE)! Inclusion of Youth with ASD Training, May 22nd Workforce "Advantage" Training for High School Students, June 5-8 Cyber Safety Presentation for Autistic Individuals & for Parents/Caregivers, June 5th Connecting the Dots | A networking event for autism families of color, June 10th

THANK YOU to all who supported the 3rd Annual Swing for the Spectrum Golf event. We had our most successful golf event to-date! We couldn't have done it without our sponsors and golfers for their support and Guild members for their hard work and dedication to the event! A special thank you to our co-chairs: Lisa and Mike Meridith & Jill and Jimmy Barger You continue to give back to AAP in big ways. We're eternally grateful.

Co-chairs Lisa Meridith and Jill Barger with President/ CEO, Justin Dougherty Gail Werner-Robertson, Jared Robertson, Cleighton Robertson, and Scott Robertson golfing with Presenting Sponsors, Four Corners Aviation

FORE! Flagship Sponsors, SEi's team was led by President, Mike Meridith, his daughter Shea Meridith, and friend Kelly Karmazin and his daughter Julia Karmazin Prosper Academy students and staff volunteered at the Putting Hole Challenge, alongside Guild Members

Celebrate 2022's Successes! Click below to download AAP's 2022 Annual Report. Download the 2022 Annual Report

APPLICATIONS OPEN JUNE 2nd! The Spring cohort will run July 5th - Sept 21st.

A-Team is an inclusive, structured after-school group designed to create social opportunities for neurodivergent students! It's a GREAT time and we love seeing our participants connect and grow. Learn More

Upcoming Events

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Register for this FREE Family Event!

Upcoming Trainings

Training for Youth Program Staff

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Prep Your High Schooler for the Workforce- Register Now!

Stay Safe Online - Register Now!

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We're excited to launch COMPASS, a new AAP program providing autism training and consultation services to Omaha and surrounding communities. COMPASS trainers lead local art venues, corporations, and organizations in sessions including: Autism 101, Autism in the Workplace, and Providing Inclusive Spaces and Sensory Friendly Experiences. Our consultation services provide assessments of space to create sensory-friendlier environments, feedback on processes and logistics for accessibility, and more. Our goal is to increase inclusivity for the autism community throughout the metro and beyond.

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Think to the future. Secure a meaningful career with support from us!

"PWS checks in with me and my employer regularly to ensure my job is going well and to see if there is anything they can do to help. I enjoy my job so much that I am not planning on looking for another one." - Jamil, PWS Participant

I'm in employer interested in hiring talented, efficient employees!

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Find support. Give back. Engage with others who get it. Be a champion in the autism community.

Thank you to the Guild for their excellent work on the 3rd Annual Swing for the Spectrum Golf Event!

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REMINDERS

A Vintage Affaire XV | Embassy Suites LaVista September 30, 2023 Honorary Chairs: Lori & Paul Hogan

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