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Update from the Imagine! ASD Program

Oct-11-2021

Services

This week we are joined by Emma Goodenow as she shares an update on the Imagine! Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Program.

The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Program has largely spent the last four months assisting families with finding Summer Camps, enrichment classes, and social groups as the community began to open up slightly and found some sort of "normalcy." Families used ASD funding towards baking classes, science camp, therapeutic water safety, Ninja Warrior Classes, music vocational training, and soccer teams, to name a few. Families have also used funding towards making their homes as therapeutic as possible through the purchase of items such as trampolines, rock wall equipment,various types of hammocks and swings, and at-home activities such as puzzles, games, and sensory items. Families who have been affected by COVID financially have continued to use COVID flexible spending to buy groceries and pay utility bills. It's been a pleasure for the ASD Program to be able to assist families in this way during a time of need.

The ASD Program will begin to shift their focus towards filling all nine remaining ASD Funding slots for 2022 by connecting with The Autism Society of Boulder County and other community partners to spread the word that open slots remain. As a reminder, qualifications for the ASD Program include a medical diagnosis of Autism and adaptive/IQ scores greater than 70 for individuals aged 5-26. As always, feel free to reach out if you are interested in learning more about the ASD Program.