Programs & Events

The goal of Children’s Events at Autism United of Wisconsin is to provide sensory-safe opportunities to acquire a variety of age-appropriate and valuable skills — recreation, play, socialization, imagination, creativity, pleasure and as possible, a prideful and confident sense of accomplishment.

Navigating the teen years as a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder can be confusing, challenging, frustrating, delightful, enhancing and even life-changing. Our programs will focus on the many changes every teen confronts, and hope to help Autistic teens evolve new or improved self-help, social, relational, situational and other important growth skills.

Autism Spectrum Disorder adults with appropriate skill sets can often find a comfortable place in everyday society to work and play. At the same time, various challenges remain that are often a source of confusion, frustration or isolation. Our Adult Events welcome these heroes with Autism to gather, share, support, encourage, enlighten and enjoy.

A diagnosis of Autism challenges the strongest families. Our Family Events are created to inspire a sense of community, while strengthening that sense by creating a network of support, information sharing, communication, guidance, acceptance, affection and most of all, understanding. We’re all in this together.

Being the parent, sibling, grandparent or other loving care provider of an Autistic child, teen or adult can sometimes seem like being alone on an island, surrounded by a storm. That’s why we offer a variety of access points — in-person, telephone, email, individually or in a group setting — to get you to the other side of wherever you need to go.

People helping people. That’s what Autism United of Wisconsin is all about. Whether you’re parents of a newly-diagnosed child, a sibling whose world is now upside down, or other troubled family members or friends, our Support Groups are your chance to connect, express honestly, find support, provide support and know that others care.