Autism Society Nebraska

Broad Coalition of Disability, Civil Rights, and Education Organizations Denounce Department of Education's Latest Transfers of Core Functions.

📖 Read the statement here: https://bit.ly/4a944ba

The Autism Society of America opposes today’s announcement by the Department of Education to move special education and civil rights enforcement out of the agency. For decades, Congress, across party lines, has kept these programs united under one roof.

Dismantling this system fragments the critical journey from school to employment, putting nearly 1 million autistic students at risk of falling through bureaucratic cracks.
We must protect the rights and futures of our students.

Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/4vhDZiJ

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were free. This was more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people were free, marking the effective end of slavery in the United States.

Today, Juneteenth is recognized as a time to celebrate freedom, honor African American history and culture, reflect on the legacy of slavery, and promote education, community engagement, and equality.

Calling all siblings in the Kearney area! Here's a fun night just for you! ❤️

🎉 Tonight's the Night! 🎉
We're so excited for our very first Sibling Spotlight tonight at The Big Apple!
If you have a child with a brother or sister on the autism spectrum and are looking for a place where they can connect, have fun, and make friends, we'd love to have them join us.
📍 The Big Apple
🕠 5:30–9:00 PM
There's still time to reach out!
📧 [email protected]
And one last favor: please share this post. You never know which family might see it at just the right time. 💙

Thank you Give Nebraska for helping connect donors to our cause through employee giving!
For more information about Give Nebraska, go to: https://www.givenebraska.org

Do you have concerns about the future of developmental disability services in Nebraska? This is your opportunity to hear directly from the candidates for Governor and learn where they stand on issues that matter to individuals with disabilities and their families.

Join us on July 9th to meet the Gubernatorial Candidates and be part of the conversation about the future of our state!

Questions can be submitted with your registration:

https://docs.google.com.mcas.ms/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBvYs7N5er4F5k_hMukyCcKG-H9IVKOBPXBZCTWEuJlcf4wg/viewform?pli=1

Registration is now open for Autism Action Partnership's Let It Shine Art Camp for ages 8-17, July 20th-July 24th.

For more information and to register: https://autismaction.org/events/let-it-shine-art-camp

Register now!

🎭🎨 Let creativity shine this summer!

In partnership with WhyArts Inc., AAP is excited to offer Let it Shine: Summer Art Camp, where campers will explore both performance and visual arts through movement, acting, painting, drawing, and imagination-filled fun.

📅 July 20–24
✨ Two sessions available:
🖌 Ages 8–12 | 9–11 AM
🎬 Ages 13–17 | 1–3 PM

Space is limited!

(Ages 8-12) https://secure.givelively.org/event/autism-action-partnership/2026-let-it-shine-summer-youth-art-camp-8-12
(Ages 13-17) https://secure.givelively.org/event/autism-action-partnership/2026-let-it-shine-summer-youth-art-camp-13-17

Join us for a fun Swim Night at Star City Shores on June 21st from 6:30-8:00.

For more information and to register: https://onecoalition.weebly.com/swim-party.html

Just a friendly reminder. 😊

'We can probably reduce those supports now?'

'No.'

Em 🌈