About Us
Welcome!
- The Austin Adult Autistics is an autonomous group run by autistics
- Goal: provide an affirming, supportive space to share resources, build friendships & community
- Officially & self diagnosed, questioning, neurodivergent, and allies welcome
We welcome all those over the age of 18 who identify as autistic, or their supporters/allies. The purpose of our support meetings is to have a friendly forum for autistic folks to get together, socialize a little, get support from sympathetic folks who understand, and hopefully have some fun!
Besides support meetings, we also host requests for information, events, emotional support, local resources, etc
RSVP for upcoming events on Discord:
Other ways to connect:
History
Our group started sometime in the past as an offshoot of the Austin Autism Society. Pre-2005 there was an existing Meetup group, and it was moved to Yahoo Groups later that same year by Ratha (and it persisted 'til the 2020 shutdown of all Yahoo Groups). There's also an older version of this group's website (created using Google Sites), made by Benny. Then in 2019 the group was copied over to Groups.io. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our group moved to online meetings in Zoom. Finally, by 2021 it was brought to Discord by Hath, which is what is primarily used to this day. In 2024 this website was created by Jami and Diamond, with content from Benny's site updated and added to the mix!