About us
Bay Area Autism Collective (BAAC) is dedicated to creating a world where autistic people have access to robust social support that holds space for shared experiences and our most vulnerable issues. We strive for unfettered access to autism-informed, autism-affirming resources. We are the vanguards of advocacy that will advance our self-determination and autonomy while challenging and liberating ourselves from ableist and eugenicist agendas.
Upcoming events
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Bay Area Autism Collective Virtual Meet-Up for Autistic Adults
·OnlineOnlineThe Bay Area Autism Collective (BAAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the autistic adult community.
The BAAC Virtual Meet-Up for Autistic Adults is a weekly social hour on Sundays from 7-8 pm PST *exclusively* for autistic adults. The group is a safe space to unmask and be our authentic selves outside the neuronormative expectations of society. To register, go to tinyurl.com/BAAC-social. This group meets over Zoom free of charge.
A little about the social hour:
- An autistic peer facilitates the group.
- In the group, we are all autistic and have full rein to unmask and be ourselves.
- No one will be rushed or obligated to speak.
- Members can use the chat to participate or just hang out and observe.
- Members aren’t obligated to have their cameras on.
- Attendees can multitask while we meet.
- All are free to stim, fidget, eat, or drink, and do anything that makes them comfortable while the group meets.
- Zoom provides AI captions. If you have accessibility needs beyond Zoom captions, please email the organizer at bird@bayareaautismcollective.org
Learn more at www.bayareaautismcollective.org
2 attendees
Autistic Parents: Peer Support Group for Autistic People Who Are Parents
·OnlineOnlineAre you autistic and a parent?
Join Bay Area Autism Collective's autistic parent support group! This will be a space to focus on you, the parent, and building a community for us.Whether it’s:
• Grappling with healing your own childhood through your parenting journey of your autistic children
• Venting and getting help creating systems when your autistic needs contrast with your children’s
• A safe space to explore unmasking
• Learning how to embrace our authentic autistic selves
• To not feel aloneWe are building a local SF Bay Area-based community to be here for you. Autistic people need autistic people. This affinity space allows us to co-regulate to be better co-regulators for our littles.
Now meeting on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month!
11 am-12 pm PT
Facilitated by V TisiStarting Weds. April 17
REGISTER AT: tinyurl.com/BAACparent
@bayareaautismcollective
www.bayareaautismcollective.org1 attendeeBay Area Autism Collective Virtual Meet-Up for Autistic Adults
·OnlineOnlineThe Bay Area Autism Collective (BAAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the autistic adult community.
The BAAC Virtual Meet-Up for Autistic Adults is a weekly social hour on Sundays from 7-8 pm PST *exclusively* for autistic adults. The group is a safe space to unmask and be our authentic selves outside the neuronormative expectations of society. To register, go to tinyurl.com/BAAC-social. This group meets over Zoom free of charge.
A little about the social hour:
- An autistic peer facilitates the group.
- In the group, we are all autistic and have full rein to unmask and be ourselves.
- No one will be rushed or obligated to speak.
- Members can use the chat to participate or just hang out and observe.
- Members aren’t obligated to have their cameras on.
- Attendees can multitask while we meet.
- All are free to stim, fidget, eat, or drink, and do anything that makes them comfortable while the group meets.
- Zoom provides AI captions. If you have accessibility needs beyond Zoom captions, please email the organizer at bird@bayareaautismcollective.org
Learn more at www.bayareaautismcollective.org
1 attendee
Autistic Addiction Recovery Peer Support Group
·OnlineOnlineOne-third of autistic people experience addiction. Many recovery groups are designed for neurotypical social standards, which may fail autistic people. The BAAC recovery group is designed exclusively for autistic adults.
BAAC's Addiction & Recovery Peer Support Group is a one-hour peer support session for autistic adults who are in addiction recovery. Register for the Zoom link at http://tinyurl.com/BAAC-recovery
We meet on the SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH from 6-7 pm PT
Zoom provides closed captions.
1 attendee
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