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Autistic Glimmers of the AWN Community ✨
For Autism Acceptance Month, AWN highlighted autistic joy during a time when it’s needed most. We largely focused on autistic glimmers: small moments or experiences that bring you feelings of autistic joy. To further spread joy…
AWN’s Autism Acceptance Month Donation Drive
AWN hopes your Autism Acceptance Month has been filled with joy, safety, and acceptance. Along with our mission of uplifting autistic joy this month, we are also hosting an Autism Acceptance Month donation drive to raise money…
Autistic Glimmers
Now more than ever autistic people are facing real world challenges and barriers that threaten our safety, wellbeing, and happiness – but to me that means it’s also more important than ever for us to…
Bringing Autistic Joy to Autism Acceptance Month
Autism Acceptance Month always brings AWN back to our roots and reminds us why our work is vital. Last year, we acknowledged the heaviness of this time as we prioritized safety in countering acts of…
Transgender Day of Visibility: Beyond Visibility into Allyship 🏳️⚧️
On March 31st we celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), a day to celebrate the lives of trans people that was first created in 2009 by trans activist and community organizer Rachel Crandall-Crocker. The question…
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child 5th Anniversary 📖
March 30, 2026, marks the five-year anniversary of AWN’s anthology, Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity! We are overwhelmed with gratitude…
Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month ✊🏽
2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, with its first observance being organized in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, historian and cofounder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and…
Valentine’s Day: Love in Autistic Spaces ♥️
Valentine’s Day has cemented itself as a day to convey romantic love. However, we want to reframe Valentine’s Day to embrace our community and express the boundless love we have for all of you. For…
January Newsletter ⛄
The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network is grateful and honored to welcome you all to 2026! Our ability to continue our work and be in community with you is something we don’t take lightly. It…
December Newsletter ❄️
Recognizing International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPD) December 3rd was International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPD)! We use this day to celebrate the incredible diversity, creativity, and resilience within our community. The day…
Happy GivingTuesday! 🫱🏼🫲🏽
The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network is thrilled to wish you a happy GivingTuesday! We remember the beginnings of AWN as a collective dream of autism acceptance for women, girls, nonbinary people, and all people…
Meet AWN’s Digital Media Intern
Hello everyone! My name is Makayla Allen, and I’m a Digital Media Intern with the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN). I first learned about AWN during my internship at the American Association of People…
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