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What we’re about
A group to connect with other Autistic adults in the NYC area, in-person and online. Led by Autistics and for Autistics.
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We are a diverse and inclusive group open to all Autistic adults (18+)! LGBTQ+ friendly, diagnosed or self-diagnosed, and all support needs welcome. And check out our PAUSE events, open to attendees and their friends/family/support workers!
Have a question? Be sure to check out our "Information for New Members" to see if your answer is there. If not, please reach out! info@autisticadultsnyc.org
Important Links:
Discord (online group chat)
Group Rules
Anonymous Feedback and Reporting Form
autisticadultsnyc.org
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Virtual: Employment & Autism - Series IntroLink visible for attendees
Join us on Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00PM for the start of our new employment series!
During this series, we’ll be exploring a variety of topics around employment, covering finding jobs, different types of employment, keeping employment, accommodations, and more!
This event will be an introduction to the series - We’ll start with our introductions, and discuss some of the most pressing issues/questions around our employment experience, including basic questions about employment/disability rights, and barriers to finding and keeping employment.
We’ll also spend a good amount of time brainstorming topics for future discussions, and share ideas for future events, so we can make sure the topics most important to y’all will be covered!
This event will be in our "Meetup Stage" Channel on Discord.
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Our events are for Autistic adults (18+) (diagnosed or self-diagnosed) and are not open to any neurotypical (not Autistic) people.
Our virtual meetups and our Discord server are restricted to those in the Tri-State (NY, CT, and NJ) area. If you need help with discord, please see our guide! If you’re a new member, please join our discord at least 15 min prior to the event to go through our gatekeeping channel and adjust your audio settings!
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LINK TO JOIN DISCORDNot open - Plant Walk 1 (Green-Wood Cemetery)Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
Our first Plant ID walk for July will be located at Green-Wood Cemetery!
We are hosting 2 plant walks this month to accommodate as many members as we can! Please only register for either the July 13th walk or the July 28th walk.
This is a mid-summer plant walk. It is highly recommended to carry sun protection and bring fluids with electrolytes.
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as one of the first rural cemeteries in America, and is one of the country's national historic landmarks, located in Sunset Park. The cemetery is filled with hills, valleys, glacial ponds and paths. As well as many prestigious burials, tombstones, and mausoleums!
We will meet by the Public Restroom and Water Fountain by the 5th Ave and 25th Street entrance, and hike our way through the cemetery. From there, we will make our way to Industry City for lunch! Both the entrance and Industry city are mobility aid accessible, however, we will be doing a lot of walking and will encounter hills and slopes. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing, and bring water and snacks. Important disclaimer: Green-Wood is still an active Cemetery!
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Our general events are for Autistic adults (18+) (diagnosed or self-diagnosed) and are not open to any neurotypical (not Autistic) people. If you need to bring someone for support, or if you are the parent/family/support worker of an Autistic person and need to attend, please read our guide and contact us before registering (info@autisticadultsnyc.org or meetup DM).WANT TO HELP AANYC? BECOME A MONTHLY SUPPORTER
WAITLIST AND OTHER FAQ HERE
JOIN OUR DISCORDNot open - Virtual: Body DoublingLink visible for attendees
Need some support cleaning your apartment, doing chores, or organizing your space? Have some work you really need to get done?
On Sunday, June 14th at 12:00PM, join us for a virtual body doubling event!
Many of us struggle with initiating/completing a task that may be uninteresting to us, such as cleaning our room/home. Body Doubling - or having a partner do a task alongside us, can help tremendously!
We will start with our introductions, ask what folks are working on today, then spend the rest of the meetup getting stuff done together! And participants are welcome to ask cleaning/work/spoon management questions during the meetup, or just socialize while cleaning!
Webcam welcome but not required!
This event will be in our "Meetup" Channel on Discord.
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Our events are for Autistic adults (18+) (diagnosed or self-diagnosed) and are not open to any neurotypical (not Autistic) people.
Our virtual meetups and our Discord server are restricted to those in the Tri-State (NY, CT, and NJ) area. If you need help with discord, please see our guide! If you’re a new member, please join our discord at least 15 min prior to the event to go through our gatekeeping channel and adjust your audio settings!
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LINK TO JOIN DISCORD - Virtual: Special Interest ShowcaseLink visible for attendees
On Thursday, July 18th at 7:00pm, join us for another Special Interest Showcase! Everyone will get the chance to show off their special interest to the group.
Some examples include:
- Doing a musical performance
- Showing off your indoor plant collection on camera
- Going off on a rant about your NYC subway tier list
- Doing a presentation on your favorite work of cinema, the Bee Movie
To make sure we don't run out of time, try to keep your presentation/performance/rant around 7 min. If there's time after presentations are over, we'll watch some interesting videos together about special interests and discuss.
This event will be in our "Meetup-Stage" Channel on Discord.
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Our events are for Autistic adults (18+) (diagnosed or self-diagnosed) and are not open to any neurotypical (not Autistic) people.
Our virtual meetups and our Discord server are restricted to those in the Tri-State (NY, CT, and NJ) area. If you need help with discord, please see our guide! If you’re a new member, please join our discord at least 15 min prior to the event to go through our gatekeeping channel and adjust your audio settings!
WANT TO HELP AANYC? BECOME A MONTHLY SUPPORTER
LINK TO JOIN DISCORD