Community Events

The events listed below are not organized by Raising Special Kids. We provide this information as a convenience to our readers. If there is a problem with any event, please contact the organizers. If you want an event to be considered for listing, please email maureenm@raisingspecialkids.org. [Inclusion on this list does not indicate endorsement.]

2024

May 3 “Artificial Sweeteners: AI for Teachers and Everyone Else, Too!” with Tony Vincent

May 6 Empowering Families: Navigating Autism Support in Postsecondary Education

May 8 What is Cerebral Palsy? A Neurologist Perspective

May 8 Person-Centered Planning (PCP): The Steps to Your Future

May 9 Best Practices in Working with Parents with Disabilities – Tucson

May 9 Powering Through Life Series By People with Disabilities for People with Disabilities Independent Living Part 4 (in person)

May 22 Special Kids Have Special Needs- Empowering Parents of Exceptional Kids

May 15 Medicare 101

May 17 Starting the Conversation About Teen Social Media Use with Help from the Family Media Plan

May 23 Powering Through Life Series By People with Disabilities for People with Disabilities Independent Living Part 4 (Zoom)

June 12 Alternatives to Guardianship – Supported Decision Making (SDM)

June 28 13^th Annual African American Conference (AACD)

July 10 ThinkCollegeAZ – Expanding Opportunities for Inclusive Higher Education

August 14 Project SEARCH and Work Programs

September 11 Utilizing Technology for Employment

RECURRING OR RECORDED

On-Demand Inclusion of Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities: Supports in the General Education Classroom

Recorded CIRCLES: Teaming to Build Collaborative Partnerships

Every Monday This is My Life self-advocacy classes (SAZ residents)

Every Wednesday Linkages Job Club (Pima County residents)

Every Friday Self-Advocate Coffee Break

Every First Wednesday Autism Society of Greater Phoenix Evening Online Support Group

Every First Friday Virtual Adult Social Club

Every First Saturday Autism Society of Greater Phoenix Autistic Adult Meetup

Every Second Tuesday Northern Arizona Special Needs Support Group for Parents

Every Second Thursday Little’s Meet Up (for autistic kids 8 and under) – Tucson

Every Second Saturday Club Zeus – special needs nightclub – Tucson

Every Third Tuesday Autism 101 (online)

Every Third Tuesday Autism Society of Greater Phoenix Morning Online Support Group

Every Third Friday In-Person Adult Social Club – Tucson

Every Fourth Wednesday Transition 101 (online)

Every Fourth Thursday Autism Society of SAZ Parent Peer Support Group

Every Fourth Saturday Autistic Adult Support Group (online)