Thursday, February 4 Registration begins at 8am Rally begins at 9am Join us at the 6th Annual Autism Advocacy & Acceptance "Day on the Hill" event at the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday, February 4 in the West Wing. Registration and T-shirt pick up will begin at 8am, the rally begins at 9am with remarks from legislators, Autism Society of Iowa, Iowa Autism Council members, and at 10am there will be advocacy training in small groups and an opportunity…
Find out more »The 17th annual Autism bake sale will be held on Saturday, March 26th at the North Fayette Valley Jr. High building. We will let you start buying at 7:00 that morning—and we will sell until sold out! We will have all your favorites there—angel food cakes, cinnamon rolls, bars, cookies, lefse, pies of every kind, breads and quick breads, and all kinds of salads! We hope to see you once again to help support our bake sale that helps children…
Find out more »Saturday, April 2 2:45pm-5pm Creston High School - 601 W Townline Street, Creston, IA Awards will be given to the Top Three Male and Female runners in each age division: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+ Schedule Of Events: 2:45pm - Registration and T-shirt Pickup 3:30pm - Welcome and Start of 5K Run with Walkers to Follow 4:30pm - Autism Awareness Glow Lap and 5K Awards Ceremony Family Friendly Activities Throughout the Event Adults-$20, Child (12 and under)-$10.…
Find out more »Friday, April 15 The Autism Society of Iowa and Courage League Sports invite you and your family to a fun-filled evening of activities geared towards those with Autism. Located in Urbandale, Courage League Sports is an adaptive sports and recreational facility for children and adults who have a cognitive, physical, emotional or social disorder. Since nearly 60% of Courage League’s participants are on the spectrum, many of the programs are designed to fit their needs. Participants can try out…
Find out more »Saturday, April 16 The Autism Society of Iowa will host a spring symposium with mother and son team Julie Donnelly, Ph.D. and Jean-Paul Bovee speaking on growing up with autism, transitioning and employment, and Anthony Ianni speaking on his experiences with bullying before becoming the first known athlete with autism to play Division 1 college basketball for Michigan State University. Conference Agenda 8:30 – Registration 9:00 – Welcome and Announcements 9:15 – 10:15 – The Adventures of Jean-Paul presented…
Find out more »Join us for our 3rd Annual Autism Awareness 5K Run/Walk in Calmar, Iowa! Registration begins at 8:30am with the run and walk starting at 9am. Wear your own Autism Awareness Shirt or Design one for your Team. This event is free but donations will be accepted. Together we can solve the puzzle! Contacts: Barb Mashek - 1-563-562-3763 Marie Conway - 1-563-880-8537 To register online, click here.
Find out more »Wednesday, June 15th 7:15pm-8:30pm Come join in this “AUTISM FRIENDLY” event at the Webster City Outdoor Pool - 1200 Union Street, Webster City, IA ALL individuals with autism, and their families/caregivers are invited to swim FREE of CHARGE! Please mark your calendars, share this, spread the word and plan to attend this family friendly event. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Questions – Please contact Kris Steinmetz 515-327-9075 or email at: autism50ia@aol.com
Find out more »Disney Pixar - FINDING DORY Saturday, July 23rd - FREE EVENT! 10:00am (Doors open at 9:30am) The Autism Society of Iowa will be hosting a Sensory Friendly Movie in Creston, IA on Saturday, July 23rd. Free Admission to those with autism, their families, and caregivers. Lights up sound down!
Find out more »Wednesday, July 27 7pm-8:30pm ALL individuals with autism and their families/caregivers are invited to swim FREE of CHARGE! Please mark your calendars, share this, spread the word and plan to attend this family friendly event! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sponsored by the Autism Society of Iowa
Find out more »Saturday, August 6 1pm Shotgun Start - 6pm Dinner Wittrock Motors of Carroll Iowa would like to invite you to help raise money for those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders in Iowa. This 4 person best shot tournament will have a 1:00pm shotgun start, a dinner, a 50/50 Raffle, Pin Prizes, Putt4Autism Contest and Silent Auction. Non-Golfers are invited as well to attend the dinner. $100 per person or $400 per four-person - includes golf cart, 1 mulligan per 9,…
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