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.
All ages. All stages.
Latest Blog Posts
Tricks for Autism-Friendly Halloween Treats “My son is 3 years old and has autism,” Omairis Taylor wrote on a Facebook post that went viral, adding, “Please allow him (or anyone with a BLUE BUCKET) to enjoy this day.” In the post, Taylor explained that adults handing out candy the previous year would wait for her son to say “trick or treat” before giving him candy, requiring her to explain to each of them that he is non-speaking. Rather than deal read more
PRESS RELEASE: THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025 Autism Connection of Pennsylvania Presents Inaugural Safety Expo in Concert with the Jefferson Center for Autism and Neurodiversity Monroeville, PA: Autism Connection of Pennsylvania, in concert with the Jefferson Center for Autism and Neurodiversity in Philadelphia, is proud to announce its first-ever Autism Safety Expo; a comprehensive two-day event devoted to promoting safety in the home and the community for people of all ages and stages on the autism spectrum and their families. Autism read more
Autism Connection of Pennsylvania is thrilled to be chatting with Ayana Singh, a high school freshman who’s already making an impressive impact in the world of science and advocacy. In 2024, she created a well-being and sensory journal for caregivers and people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to track progress and day-to-day life online. This year, she created a machine learning model that uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans to predict autism severity. Both projects were presented at the read more