Arizona Autism Coalition

Arizona Autism Coalition The Arizona Autism Coalition improves the lives of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Individuals and families affected by disability matter.

Your voice matters and the power of your vote can enhance or maintain the quality and quantity of services. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 64 Arizona children are now diagnosed with autism. Legislators need to hear from their constituents so that the decisions they are making are the right ones for your family. The Arizona Autism Coalition is here to help you find your voice. The Coalition is comprised of parents and family members affected by autism, representatives from provider agencies, medical professionals, local and state governmental agencies and other related special needs providers.

Check out our FREE Info Sessions at the upcoming 2026 Autism Expo - Free Community Resource Fair on Saturday, April 11, ...
02/23/2026

Check out our FREE Info Sessions at the upcoming 2026 Autism Expo - Free Community Resource Fair on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 9AM - 2PM at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix!

Thank you to our 2026 Autism Expo Info Session Sponsor, Arizona Autism United (AZA United)! They'll be kicking off the Info Sessions at 10AM with "Putting Families First: Understanding Ethical Practices for Autism Services" presented by Aaron Blocher-Rubin!

RSVP Now: https://www.facebook.com/events/2284671555351730
*Facebook Event RSVP not required to attend, but helps us plan on how many people will be attending*

Become a Sponsor / Vendor: https://arizonaautismcoalition.wildapricot.org/event-6439881

02/20/2026

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฆˆ Check out our new OdySea Aquarium Pal Tools! The updated video, guide, and sensory scale are there to support guests with developmental disabilities.

Thank you, for your commitment to making sure everyone gets to go! ๐Ÿ’™

You can find the free tools at palexperiences.org

๐ŸŽฅ WATCH the Pal Video to know what to expect

๐Ÿ’ก PLAN with a sensory scale and insider tips

๐Ÿ’™ GO with the Pal Guide that provides assistive communication and a visual schedule

02/19/2026
02/17/2026

Updated Time 5:00pm!

We know that tracking bills, understanding when to engage with RST, or even knowing when to give testimony on bills can be a daunting task for community members. So, in order to make things easier for the disability community and their caregivers to engage in the legislative process DAPA is launching The Bill Room.

Starting this Friday, February 13th at 5:00 PM, we will host a weekly live discussion breaking down the current bills being discussed and moving forward during this legislative session and what they mean for the disability community.

During these sessions, we will cover:
โ€ข Key bills currently under consideration
โ€ข Recent legislative updates
โ€ข How these policies impact access, rights, and equity for people with disabilities

This space is designed to make policy clear, accessible, and relevant.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EDPiIWTmSF-LLcwf4UroPg

02/16/2026

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02/12/2026

Every Friday during the legislative session, DAPA will host The Bill Room. During these live webinars community members will learn about key bills under consideration, recent legislative updates, and engage in Calls to Action.

You can join the conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86263158418

We would like to thank the Vitalyst Health Foundation for sponsoring this series.

Dear DAPA members, We know that tracking bills, understanding when to engage with RST, or even knowing when to give test...
02/11/2026

Dear DAPA members,

We know that tracking bills, understanding when to engage with RST, or even knowing when to give testimony on bills can be a daunting task for community members. So, in order to make things easier for the disability community and their caregivers to engage in the legislative process DAPA is launching The Bill Room.

Starting this Friday, February 13th at 3:30 PM, we will host a weekly live discussion breaking down the current bills being discussed and moving forward during this legislative session and what they mean for the disability community.

During these sessions, we will cover:
โ€ข Key bills currently under consideration
โ€ข Recent legislative updates
โ€ข How these policies impact access, rights, and equity for people with disabilities

This space is designed to make policy clear, accessible, and relevant.

Date: Every Friday
Time: 3:30 PM (AZ Time)
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86263158418

Add to Google Calendar

Funded in part by:
Vitalyst Health Foundation

We ask that you share this information with your community. We have attached our social media graphic to this email, or if it makes it easier for you, you can simply share our DAPA post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/188TWGsQ8d/

As this series progresses, we welcome feedback from the community. Please let us know what's working and areas for improvement.

Sincerely,

--
Michele Thorne MS, LAS
Co-Founder/ CEO
Care 4 the Caregivers
mthorne@care4thecaregivers.org
https://care4thecaregivers.org/

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โœจ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”: ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ!โœจWe're excited that for our 10th Annual 2026 Autism Expo - ...
02/11/2026

โœจ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”: ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ!โœจ

We're excited that for our 10th Annual 2026 Autism Expo - Free Community Resource Fair we will be introducing our Neurodivergent Marketplace!

The NEW Autism Expo's Neurodivergent Marketplace offers a place for attendees to shop neurodivergent businesses and help support the community.

RSVP to join us for this FREE event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2284671555351730

If you own a neurodivergent business, be sure to register today to join us now at https://arizonaautismcoalition.wildapricot.org/event-6439881

Address

4802 E. Ray Road, Suite 23, PMB #522
Phoenix, AZ
85044

Website

https://dayoflearning.azautism.org/, https://autismexpo.azautism.org/

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