If you’re looking for good food and a good time for a good cause this weekend, join us at Zavarella’s Pizza for a Project Rex fundraiser. The event is Sunday June 30th from 1PM – 5PM and will feature a beer truck, jump castles, live music, silent auctions, raffles and more! If you, your organization, or
SPARK for Autism at the Medical University of South Carolina is collecting saliva as a source of DNA from thousands of individuals with autism and their families as a part of the nation’s largest genetic autism study. The goal of this study is to transform our understanding of autism and help improve the lives of
Building Independence Together is hosting an Inclusive Summer Fun Day July 6th at Risen Hope in Summerville. The event is a fundraiser benefiting Charis Academy. There will be a jump castle, water slides, games, good, and resources from local special needs providers. The event will run from 9AM – 12PM and the cost is $5
Summer Piece It Together classes at the MUSC Wellness Center will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:30pm starting June 11th and running through July 25th. PIT is designed for teens and young adults ages 15-26 that want to promote brain health and may have high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder or other mild Neurodevelopmental or
Five Fish Foundation is a newly formed non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to individuals (and their families) with an intellectual disability or mental health disorder for approved therapies, programs, and products that promote their Support, Care, Acceptance, Life Quality, & Education (SCALE) in our community. Tickets to the first (ever) Five Fish Foundation fundraising event, RiverDogs Red Shirt Friday, on June 14th, are now available.
April Lowcountry Autism Foundation events with open spots have been added to the Project Rex calendar. This includes an Autism + OM yoga class tomorrow April 6th from 2-3PM. You can see all the listed LAF events by viewing its category page here. As part of its Love On Charleston event, East Cooper Baptist Church
Project Rex founder Dr. M. Frampton Gwynette will be a featured presenter at the 2019 Autism & You Seminar presented by Towards A Worthy Cause. Dr. Gwynette will be presenting on gender & autism. The seminar will be held at All Saints Church in Pawleys Island on Friday April, 12th. Registration is from 8:30AM –
Temple Grandin will be making a rare appearance in the state Thursday March 7th to give an evening talk on living with autism. The event will begin at 7PM in the Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center on the campus of Southern Wesleyan University. A book signing before the event begins at 6:15PM. Buy tickets
Toni Boucher is organizing the “Ask an Aspie” event to be held March 16th from 2-3PM at the R.L. Stine Center in Mt. Pleasant. Local autistic mentors will be present to answer questions about growing up on the spectrum. You can find this and other local events on our events calendar. To add this event
The 2019 South Carolina Assistive Technology Expo will be held March 5th from 8:30AM-4:00PM at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. What is the Assistive Technology Expo? Well… EXHIBITS AND WORKSHOPS SHOWCASING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES Imagine everything you need, all under one roof! The SC Assistive Technology Program will host the 26th