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Autism Connection of Pennsylvania is a charitable partner for the 2025 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, Run for a Reason! There are 10 different events during Marathon weekend, and we hope you’ll choose Autism Connection of Pennsylvania as your charity! How it Works in 5 Steps: Step 1: Choose Your Event Select one of 10 events, including the marathon, half marathon, marathon relay, 4-mile fitness challenge, 5K, champions mile, kids marathon, toddler trot, or pet walk. Step 2: Fuel Your read more
Willow Marie Iti is an autistic person, who like many, has always found it challenging to explain her body’s feelings and pain levels to doctors. “It often felt distant and subjective. So, I decided to create my own scale to help others understand and be more objective. Here is a free resource from my upcoming book. I hope this helps someone!” The scale takes a unique approach that includes emotional elements that play a role when a person is feeling read more
Autism Connection of PA hosts the Late Diagnosis of Autism virtual support group the second Wednesday of every month, and topics cover everything from masking to finding out how to get an adult autism evaluation. On December 11th 2024, the group explored Autism and Communication. The Late Diagnosis of Autism Support Group Meeting was held online with an option to leave cameras off, and/or use the chat feature instead of speaking. The topics people brought up during this meeting included: read more