Ascent Autism

Online peer group intervention for children, teens and adults with autism

02/03/2026

Looking for a place for you or your child to make meaningful, real connections amongst other individuals with Autism? Do they have a hard time or limited access to make these connections in person? Look no further because at Ascent Autism we offer remote peer groups that cover a wide range of social skills such as how to join group conversations, how to communicate with friends via text messaging or the phone, how to handle feeling left out and so much more!

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02/02/2026

Social groups don’t have to be overwhelming to be meaningful.
Learn how our peer groups are structured and find the right fit.
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02/01/2026

Small steps still count. Showing up counts. Doing something counts.
Big wins are just a bunch of tiny choices stacking up—one step at a time.
Share something you did today that felt like a win! Big or small!

01/31/2026

Progress in peer groups isn’t linear. Some sessions feel like big breakthroughs, others are quieter, observational, or just about showing up — and all of that matters. Growth can look like speaking up, listening, or simply feeling a little more comfortable than last time. Every step counts.

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01/30/2026

Here’s a glimpse into this week’s topic: Reading the Room—learning how to notice cues, join conversations at the right time, and know when to step back. Want to cover more social skills like this? Sign up today for our peer groups at AscentAutism.com !

01/29/2026

Starting a peer group can feel like a big step. That’s why we focus on comfort, shared interests, and supportive facilitation—so connection can grow naturally, at your pace. Sign up today at AscentAutism.com !

01/28/2026

This could be you or your child, sibling, friend, loved one, etc.
sign up today for genuine connections, shared interests, social skills that are important for every day life and real life experience. AscentAutism.com

01/27/2026

In our groups, social learning is about understanding systems, advocating for needs, and navigating situations that were never clearly explained in the first place.

We work on how to ask for clarity without being dismissed, how to communicate boundaries without being labeled difficult, and how to advocate for support at school, work, and in relationships — without masking or self-erasing.

Social skills aren’t about changing who you are.
They’re about having tools to move through a world that doesn’t always make its expectations explicit.

Many autistic adults never had these supports growing up — the world is only now catching up, and it’s never too late to start building them.

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01/26/2026

Autism is often described through what others can see, but much of it happens internally.

Two people can share the same diagnosis and move through the world in completely different ways. Some traits are visible. Many aren’t. And the effort it takes to regulate, process, and communicate doesn’t always leave evidence.

When autism is reduced to a narrow set of outward markers, a lot of real experiences get overlooked. Understanding requires more than observation — it requires curiosity, patience, and listening to autistic voices.

Autism isn’t about how it looks.
It’s about how it’s lived.

01/24/2026

Burnout often happens when there’s no space to practice boundaries safely. Our peer groups are built to support pacing, rest, and real social learning — where showing up imperfectly is okay, capacity is respected, and connection doesn’t come at the cost of exhaustion.

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01/23/2026

Feedback Friday!! If you’re on the fence about a remote peer group for yourself or your child with ASD, let this be the thing that encourages you to make that next step and sign up to at AscentAutism.com

01/22/2026

Our peer groups aren’t just inclusive — they’re intentional. Each week we talk through real social experiences like feeling left out, navigating group dynamics, and figuring out what to do after something hurts. Social skills here aren’t scripted — they’re grounded in lived experience and real-life situations.
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