iASCEND = Autistic Student-Centered Experiences for Navigating the Digital World
iASCEND is a community that seeks to empower and uplift children and young adults living with autism and their parents/caregivers with inspiring classes and workshops designed to help families learn, grow, and thrive in an ever-changing world.
Our children are the future; nothing is more important. Our classes, parent classes (“Caregiver Connection”), and – in the future - retreats are created to help children, adolescents, and adults living with autism to thrive.
We embrace the following core values:
• Respect students.
• Support students.
• Encourage students.
• Motivate students.
• Uplift students.
• Use humor to facilitate a joyful classroom environment.
• Engage with participants – students and parents/caregivers - in a professional, appropriate, transparent manner.
The mission of iASCEND is to help individuals living with autism learn skills necessary to live a meaningful, healthy, and productive life in the digital world, and to facilitate community amongst students as well as parents/caregivers.