Events

Upcoming

Fall/Winter Book Club

Starts Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Zoom

All in Your Head: Illness as Identity, Trauma as Fashion, and the Desire to be Disordered by Fredrik deBoer. Thirty pages or less a week. Read with advocates who understand.

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NCSA Policy Committee Meeting

November 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET · Zoom

Committee members: check your email for the meeting link, or contact policy@ncsautism.org to have a new one sent.

Simple Reunification System: Using Innovative Technology to Provide Peace of Mind for the Vulnerable

Friday, November 20, 2026 · Noon–1:15 PM ET · Zoom

A free webinar on elopement and wandering: the technology, the team who created it, and two jurisdictions that have put it to work in their communities. Includes live Q&A.

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Giving Tuesday

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Every gift funds NCSA's work pursuing recognition, policy and solutions for families affected by severe forms of autism. Mark the day with a gift of any size.

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NCSA Board Meeting

December 11, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET · Zoom

Board members: check your email for the meeting link, or contact policy@ncsautism.org to have a new one sent.

Past Events

Government Benefits for Autism and Special Needs Families

Free Webinar · Recording available
September 24, 2026

2026 Authentic Awareness Autism Assembly

Washington, D.C. Fly-In
July 14–16, 2026

ECHO Autism: Catatonia in Autism

Clinician Training
May to July 2026

Voices for the Voiceless 2026

Virtual Legislative Initiative
April 20–23, 2026

Fall/Winter Book Club

We Hold These “Truths”: How to Spot the Myths that are Holding America Back by Casey Burgat
Topic: Civics & Citizenship
October 19, 2025 – January 25, 2026

Voices for the Voiceless 2025

Virtual Legislative Initiative
September 8–12, 2025

Spring/Summer Book Club

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell
Topic: Biases & Cognitive Psychology
May 18, 2025 to June 29, 2025

2025 Authentic Awareness Autism Assembly

Washington, D.C. Fly-In
April 2–3, 2025