Rochester Center for Autism

02/17/2026

Please join us as we welcome back Adam Will, Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who will speak on fostering autonomy and boundaries in demand avoidant children. Limited childcare is available for those who register in advance. A virtual option will also be available upon request.

If you are requesting childcare please reach out to Stephanie Johnson (StephanieJohnson@RCenterforChildren.com) and include the names and ages of your children and the level of support needed for a positive experience (e.g. 1:1 or small group). The cost for childcare is $10/child (and $5 for additional siblings)

02/13/2026

CARES Classes are free and focus on connecting parents/caregivers who are navigating an Autism diagnosis to resources, support and others with similar experiences.
Anyone who may be interested, please contact the Cares Coordinator via email, carescoordinator@rochesterautism.org or call/text, 507-251-2016

Please call/email to reserve a spot in this session, planned for Thursday evenings at 7pm-8:30pm, April 9 - May 28th.

02/13/2026

Enjoy the long weekend!

02/12/2026

Learning! Building! Storytelling! Magnetic magic!
Our favorite library friends came to visit and brought the magic of magnets with them. We built towers, shapes, and some very creative masterpieces with magnetic toys.
Story time was extra special too. We read a fun book and then brought the character to life by dressing them up with magnetic clothes.

01/22/2026

Due to the forecasted extreme cold, the Rochester Center for Children will be CLOSED Friday, January 23, 2026. Please reach out to your child's supervisor with any questions

01/14/2026

01/13/2026

We are excited to host Adam Will, Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at our parent support group this month.

Please note our meeting will be
Thursday January 29th from 6-7:30pm at RCC.

Limited childcare is available with pre-registration ($10/child). Please send me the names and ages of your children as well as the level of support that would be most helpful for your child to have a positive experience (1:1 or small group) if it is your first time joining us.

If there is enough interest, we will also host a sibling workshop that will take place during the meeting for kids ages 6+ with a sibling on the autism spectrum ($10/child)

We welcome any caregiver to our meetings, you do not have to be enrolled in any of our programs to attend.

12/31/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and happy New Year! 🎉

12/14/2025

12/11/2025

Help us fill our toys shelves by donating your gently used, still functioning toys to our 2025 RCC Toy Drive!

We are looking for:

Early Learner toys
Cause and Effect toys
Sensory Activity Toys
School Age Toys

We are not accepting stuffed animals or costumes at this time.

We also have an Amazon Wish List, if you wanted to purchase something new!