There will be an afternoon of games and socializing, especially for transition-age participants (ages 18-30), in Berkeley on Sunday, July 2nd, from 3 to 6pm. The event will be at Victory Point Cafe in Berkeley. There is a reservation fee of $12/person. Reservations are needed otherwise the space will be filled and no tables available.  Additional costs due to food orders vary from person to person depending on what they want to order.  People can sit at various tables and play the various games available at the cafe, or they can sit and talk and mingle.

Address: Victory Point Cafe, 1797-A Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
Date: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 – Time: 3-6pm
Website: https://www.victorypointcafe.com
Drink and Food Menu
Games Available at Victory Point Cafe
Make a Reservation Here: (Reservation fee is $12/person)

It helps the organizers (and helps them help you) when you also RSVP Here.
Contact info@aascend.org with any questions.

The Cafe is an 8-minute walk from the Downtown Berkeley BART station, north along Shattuck Avenue past Delaware St, The cafe is on the right.

In other news you can see highlights of the recently-completed Autsit 2023 meditation retreat for the neurodivergent at Autsit.net and here.

ALSO: The Stanford Neurodiversity Summit being held Oct 1-3 is now accepting registrations here.

AASCEND had a great homecoming to our old home at the Arc. Forty-five people, friends old and new, showed up and had a chance to catch up and network for the first time in years. We had a lively and constructive discussion of ideas for future programs (stay tuned for program developments) and there was lots of delicious coffee from Ted’s next door, plus donuts!

And now, for the month of July, AASCEND is taking a summer break, to return in August. The Monday Job Club meetings will continue as usual.

See you in August!

Mark your calendars for the 2023 Stanford Neurodiversity Summit, coming up Oct 1-3

Be sure to check out the latest from AASCEND TV!

The return to the Arc was great! Forty-five people, friends old and new, showed up and had a chance to catch up and network for the first time in years. We had a lively and constructive discussion of ideas for future programs (stay tuned for developments) and there was lots of delicious coffee from Ted’s next door, plus donuts!

On June 17 AASCEND returns to the Arc, for its first in-person, brick-and-mortar general meeting since the start of the pandemic!!! Join us for donuts, coffee and conversation as we welcome friends old and new. We plan to relax and enjoy each other’s company as we have not been able to do for too long. We’ll be reviewing a list of proposed future meeting topics, to see which people prefer, and to hear your suggestions. Also, for fun, bring your summer media favorites—your recommendations for games online and off, movies, videos, websites and even books and graphic novels, as we aim to get the most of the summer season.

There will also be a breakout session for Transition-age youth and families to plan social events.

Moving forward, our plan is to hold some monthly meetings online and some in-person, in addition we will continue to sponsor hikes and social events.

Everything is free and all are welcome. It will be great to see everybody live and in person again, and we certainly hope to see you there! Here’s a picture of the Arc:

At the moment we do not plan a hybrid online/in-person meeting—as an incentive for people to show up in-person. To hear the latest updates be sure you are on our email list: If you are not on our email list, click here to sign up. No registration is necessary.

As usual at AASCEND meetings, attendees on the autism spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives throughout the program.

Who: Adults on the autism spectrum, families, mentors and professionals all welcome. For more information, please contact: info@aascend.org
When: Sat Jun 17, 10am – noon (approx.)
Where: The Arc of SF 1500 Howard St. @ 11th St.    SF, CA 94103  map