Our Mission
Our mission is to be a lifeline and hub for families and adults, providing support, information, and advocacy. Founded in 1996, the Autism Connection of Pennsylvania serves thousands of families, professionals, and adults seeking help for autism questions and concerns. Autism Connection staff understand your perspective. They provide email and telephone support, autism news, sensory-friendly activities, and training for parents, professionals, educators, and first responders, and the organization sponsors support groups across Pennsylvania.
Autism Connection of Pennsylvania provides a lifeline for families and people affected by autism, providing education, advocacy and support. Thanks to our generous donors and supporters, all of our counseling, advocacy, and support services are free.
All ages. All stages.
Latest Blog Posts
Autism Safety Expo on October 30th Puts Home, Community and Financial Security in One Place Families, first responders and financial professionals will share practical tools for keeping autistic people safe, including protecting their money. Monroeville, PA — October 28, 2026 — Autism Connection of PA will host the Autism Safety Expo on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department #4, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The expo gives autistic people, their families and caregivers one place to learn read more
From Awareness to Action Walking into the National Council on Severe Autism’s 2026 Authentic Awareness Autism Assembly, I immediately sensed this conference was different. Parents, family caregivers, researchers, advocates, clinicians and nonprofit leaders had gathered with a shared purpose: improving the lives of people with severe and profound autism. Many parents attended alongside their children or adult children, making the Assembly itself a reflection of the community it was designed to serve. I attended on behalf of Autism Connection of read more
Some of the best ideas become traditions because a community embraces them. That’s exactly what happened with the Autism Safety Expo. When Autism Connection of PA hosted our inaugural Expo last year, we hoped it would bring together families, autistic people, first responders, educators, healthcare professionals, and community organizations to share resources and strengthen autism safety. The response was overwhelming. New partnerships were formed, families discovered services they didn’t know existed, and countless meaningful conversations reminded us how much we read more