A Guide To Walk Day & Quiet Zone
Sometimes the environment at an Autism Speaks Walk can become overwhelming for people with sensory sensitivities. All of our Walks allow access to a quiet space that can be used as a safe outlet if you or your loved one living with autism becomes overwhelmed. We recommend finding the quiet area of your Walk when you arrive and share its location with your team for ease of access later on in the day should it be needed.
Bridge Kids In Action
We love our New York City community and strive to get involved whenever possible, spreading support and awareness!
Autism Speaks NYC Walk 2017 at Pier 17 in lower Manhattan. It was a HOT one but a great event! Our team raised over $3500!
For the second year in a row, we attended Gillen Brewer’s Annual Benefit and had a blast! We were lucky enough to sit with the head of school and the evening’s honoree, an alumni who has made major gains in his life. Always a great night!
Our team joined together to walk for Autism Speaks at Randall’s Island on September 10th, 2016. It was a hot day especially for two of our Moms-to-Be!
Co-owner and Executive Director, Dr. Peri Vella is pumped to start the walk for Autism Speaks! We were so excited to have raised over $2500.00 this year!
Executive Director, Dr. Peri Vella, and therapist Katharine Abeel attend the annual “Soar to New Heights” Benefit for The Gillen Brewer School at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on April 18, 2016. We love supporting schools that teach our clients!
Autism Speaks NYC Awards Reception at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times SquareFebruary 10, 2016
Key Note Speaker– Kerry Magro: Motivational speaker, Best- Selling Author, Film Consultant and Anti-Bullying Activist
Executive Directors/Owners Dr. Peri Vella and Dani McCormick LoVecchio proudly holding our plaque honoring our fundraising efforts at the 2015 Walk
Kids of New York Applied Behavior Analysis, PLLC / Bridge Psychology and Speech Therapy, PLLC
Bearsun Reaches The Victor Valley As He Walks From La To Nyc
OAK HILLS, Calif. A 33-year-old Los Angeles man on a mission to raise money for multiple causes by walking from Los Angeles to New York in a cartoon bear costume strolled into the Victor Valley on Saturday morning.
Carrying just two backpacks, Jessy Larios or better known as Bearsun began his journey on Monday of this week in the Little Tokyo area of downtown Los Angeles. Hoping to walk at least 15 miles he said it was taking him some time to adjust to the new suit. The goal is to try to attach the suit to your body as much as possible and right now its not doing that, so I have to fix it, he stated in an Instagram video.
After making some adjustments, Bearsun continued on his unscheduled journey walking through cities like Covina, Upland, and by the fifth day, he reached Rancho Cucamonga. By Friday afternoon, he was spotted walking through the Devore area where many motorists stopped to take photos with him.
On his Instagram video, he mentioned his funny encounter with a California Highway Patrol officer after dispatch received a call from someone thinking he was dead as he rested underneath an overpass in the Cajon Pass.
Walking in complete darkness and only a small flashlight, he carried on with his mission along Cleghorn trail where he met a couple of people off-roading and warned him about a recent mountain lion sighting.
As for the rest of todays route, he plans to take Mariposa Road along the northbound I-15 freeway into Victorville.
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Various Artists Institue Of Applied Human Dynamics Of Ny
About IAHDNY: The Institute for Applied Human Dynamics has committed to positively impact the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The art program is one of many programs at IAHD that is helping to enrich the lives of many individuals. The program gives participants a platform in which to express themselves while developing skills that will enable them to display their work alongside that of working artists. This enables them to showcase their talent and ability to an otherwise exclusive community, integrating their work with that of their peers. These pieces were selected and curated by the program’s Creative Arts Coordinator, Johnny Mattei.
Sunset
Elizabeth, a native of Ghana, a self-advocate who, like her peers, is learning to find her voice. She likes to spend her time weaving and making art, as well as socializing with family and friends. Elizabeth is always open to learning new art techniques and has recently started to experiment with weaving on wooden frames. Sun Set is the first of the series, she has since branched into larger frames.
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Crazy Mountain
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Flower Pot
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Untitled by Mary Ann Parsons
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Dog by Edward Glover
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Basquiat by Shaasia Moore
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Cars by Miguel Massanet
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Frida by Gretchen Ellison
One Piece At A Time Autism Awareness Walk
In recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, CNY ASA typically invites the community to join us at its much anticipated and much loved annual “one piece at a time” Autism Awareness Walk. For April 2021, in lieu of the Walk, we hosted a month-long virtual steps challenge to raise awareness. Participants created their own team of family and friends to participate in support, or went solo! Participants also had the opportunity to raise funds to support community programs for individuals with autism. Contributions can be made online on this website’s homepage. Fundraising was not a requirement to participate in the Walk. As always, our main goal is to raise awareness and acceptance of autism and its related disorders in our community. Monies raised will enable CNY ASA to continue to enrich our community with collaborative programming, recreational opportunities, continuing education, and assistance to families seeking supports/therapies.Send us your photos from participating to include in our event album on social media. Help promote awareness by sharing your photos on social media, tag us, and use the hashtags: #onepieceatatime #CelebrateDifferences #autismacceptance.Email with any questions. Together, let’s do this:one step at a time, one piece at a time, and…it starts with the first step!
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Register For The 2021 Autism Walk Virtual Challenge
The Summit Centers Autism Walk is a community event to raise funds in support of Summits programs and services in Western New York. In the past, the Walk has been held at Summit on Stahl Road in Getzville. In 2021, the Walk will again be a virtual event so that all of our participants will stay safe.
Register on March 1st at www.SummitWalk.org
When: Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16
Where: Your home, your neighborhood or your favorite park or trail
Pick your virtual challenge! Walk a mile, a 5k, or choose your own activity. Maybe its running or biking or even building a puzzle with your child. Find your favorite activity and join us on May 15 and 16 for a fun-filled weekend to raise funds for Summit. Even though we cant gather together in large groups just yet, you can participate in your own home, in your neighborhood, or at your favorite park.
Cost: $10 fundraising minimum required at the time of registration. No fundraising requirement for children under 18.
Support Your Family And Friends As They Raise Money For Autism Speaks Walk
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The Perecman Firm Walks For Autism Speaks
On October 4, employees of The Perecman Firm and their loved ones set out to walk 1.54 miles as part of Autism Speaks New York City Walk. The firm team dedicated their walk to the life of Avonte Oquendo and raised funds to enhance the lives of people with autism through innovative research and service and support programs.
Autism Speaks is the largest autism advocacy organization in the U.S. dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. The organizations annual Autism Speaks Walk is the worlds largest fundraising event to enhance the lives of people with autism, with walk locations throughout the U.S.
The Perecman Firms attorneys and staff are ardent supporters of Autism Speaks and the autism community. The firms Autism Speaks New York City Walk team dedicated their participation to Avonte Oquendo, a nonverbal 14-year-old boy with autism who left his Queens, NY, public school undetected in 2013 and tragically drowned in the East River. Security footage showed Avonte leaving his school in Long Island City, Queens unattended on October 4, 2013 – the last time Avonte was seen alive. Many children and adults whose lives are affected by autism spectrum disorder are prone to eloping from their caregivers, often due to a desire to escape sources of overstimulation.
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Autism Speaks Nyc Office
At Autism Speaks, we are committed to promoting solutions across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan for the needs of autistic individuals. Join our NYC office Walk team in raising funds to work with legislators, to have access to the information and resources we need, to support research and medical discovery, and to help fund local services through the mission of Autism Speaks. Together, we can accomplish amazing things for people living with autism. To date, the Autism Speaks NYC office team has raised over $90,630 since forming in 2016. We invite you to join the team and begin your fundraising journey today! Set your individual goal at $150 and youll be eligible for a Walk Tee Shirt which, by the way, was purchased from a business that employs people with autism. Help us reach and exceed $100,000 this year!
| 9am – Event Site/Check In Opens~10:15am – Opening Ceremonies/Mission Moment~10:30am – Rolling Walk Start | Nicole Thornton, Field Development Senior Director – NY 385-8523 |
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Autism Invitational Golf Tournament
On September 12, 2021, the 7th annual Autism Invitational Golf Tournament will take place at Camillus Hills Golf Club. It is always wonderful to see the show of support from so many of our ongoing supporters as well as many new faces. We are so grateful to the sponsors, donors, and participants. Lastly, many thanks to organizer Jim Nightingale for his commitment to CNY ASA and our autism community!
Various Artists: Isolation Nation
Isolation Nation is a multi-disciplinary film made by disabled and neurodivergent artists in response to the pandemic. The film explores the now, the before, and the imaginary future that lies ahead. Using the concept of time travel, our artist collective utilizes our lived experiences of disability and neurodivergence, in order to conceive of a more equitable, loving, and radically accessible space, both real and virtual. We destabilize notions of touch, productivity, and time in an attempt to amplify the existing bonds of disabled mutuality and leadership. Artists: Alex, Arianna, Brad, Cathy, Elizabeth, Johnny, Jordan, Mara, Maria, Max, Mike, Paris, Rayna, Uriel, Wesley.
About the artists: Isolation Nation is a loose collection of artists who came together to explore the impact that the pandemic had asserted on our everyday experiences. We spent six weeks working in our preferred media to respond to the conditions of our current and previous lives as a means of transforming a possible future that is led by the wisdom of our organic expertise.
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