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DESCRIPTION:

On September 10th, 7:00-8:00 pm, join us for our next Online Crafting Meeting for Autistic Crafters. Whether you knit, crochet, spin, weave, felt, rug hook, dye, embroider, needlepoint, sew, or any other kind of crafter, Emma is hosting a monthly Crafting Meeting on 2nd Wednesday evenings. Whatever kind of crafting you do, if you love it and you’re doing it, come and share your project with us! 

If you are crafting-curious and want to see if you’d like to start crafting, come see what we’re doing. If you want, you could use your “bring and brag” time to identify what you might want to do. You can ask about costs, and the Roses and Thorns of Crafting.

Craft online while checking out other people’s projects and sharing your own. You don’t have to share if you don’t want to. You can come just to watch if you want.  

If you are having a problem with your craft, I hope we’ll connect with each other - Crafters Unite! - and help each other problem-solve any crafting issues that come up. And we’ll get to share our current project and discuss our next project and why we love crafting.

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LOCATION: Yankees Stadium

DESCRIPTION:

We’re excited to share that we’ve received complimentary tickets to a game at Yankee Stadium - Yankees vs Detroit Tigers!

We’ll start by meeting up and doing quick introductions before heading into the stadium together. Once inside, we’ll have time to explore the museum and shops before the game begins. Once the game starts, we’ll find our seats, but feel free to walk around, grab food, and explore anytime. Baseball is pretty relaxed and you’re not expected to stay in your seat the whole game.

Please arrive at 5:30PM! We will be entering the stadium together.

Sensory Info: Yankees stadium has free sensory kits & a sensory room for guests. More info here, and read the Yankees know before you go guide. I would recommend bringing any sensory tools you need. Getting into the stadium can be crowded/overstimmulating (Which is why we’re arriving early!)

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LOCATION: Fieldston, Bronx.

This event is a hike. Participants are likely to encounter uneven terrain, slopes, steps, and wet areas.

DESCRIPTION:

Our first Plant ID walk for September will be located at Van Cortlandt Park!

We are hosting 2 plant walks each month to accommodate as many members as we can! Please register for only 1 Plant ID Walk (Sept 7th or Sept 28th) this month.

This is a late summer plant walk in a forested area. It is highly recommended to wear long-sleeve clothing for protection against insects or plants.

Van Cortlandt is NYC’s 3rd largest park, sitting at a whopping 1,146 acres! Located in The Bronx, this park was named after the Van Cortlandt family, who were prominent in the area during the Dutch and English colonial era. Playing fields and playgrounds surround the old-growth forest, with multiple streams and the boroughs largest freshwater lake. There are plenty of hardwood trees, woodland and wetland plants, as well as animals ranging from wild turkey’s, skunks, and even eastern coyotes.

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LOCATION: Upper East Side. This is an accessible event.

DESCRIPTION:

This event is for Autistic adults who identify as BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color. 

On Saturday, September 6th, come join us for an afternoon of fashion exploration! This event will be led by our new host and fellow member, Ciara!

After some quick introductions, you will be led into the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibit to take a glimpse at black fashion and the history of Dandyism in the black community. Afterward, the group will head to Central Park to discuss the exhibit and what the fashion means to them.

From the Met - Please note that Superfine: Tailoring Black Style might be a crowded exhibition, as our Costume Institute shows often have a lot of buzz and excitement. The exhibition has low lighting and a constant soundtrack. There are a few additional videos that may also have sound.

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LOCATION: Midtown

DESCRIPTION:

Join us on Saturday, September 6th at 1:00PM for a Model Kit building event!

Joined by our guest Za Ko, we will be constructing a Gundam Model Kit, similar to the one pictured above. All materials and tools will be provided. We’ll start with a short introduction from our guest, and spend the rest of the workshop working on our model. Attendees will be able to take the model home!

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DESCRIPTION:

Join us on Thursday, September 4th at 7:00PM for our employment series! The topic for the evening: Interviews. 

At 7 we’ll start with our intros, and then get into our discussion, guided by some readings and questions. During the event, we’ll share our experiences of doing job interviews, discuss strategies on managing nerves/navigating conversation, and go over topics like autism disclosure and tips for a successful interview.

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DESCRIPTION:

On Tuesday, September 2nd, join us for an online discussion about coping through life changes and aging through an Autistic lens. Our discussion will be based on the book Unmasking for Life, the follow-up to Unmasking Autism, both written by Autistic professor and advocate Devon Price.

Although it is suggested, obtaining and reading the book yourself is TOTALLY OPTIONAL! This discussion will focus on Chapter 6, “Life”. We will cover topics such as pursuing passions, coping through Autistic burnout, and aging. We will also share our own experiences and strategies to foster a supportive Autistic community.

As Price explains, Autistic masking is "an attempt at hiding [one's] disability that many undiagnosed Autistic people take part in", which often leads to harmful consequences. Unmasking for Life explores tools for navigating friendships, family, work and love in order to live one's best unmasked Autistic life.

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LOCATION: Financial District

DESCRIPTION:

On Saturday August 30th, join us for a walking tour through the Financial District! Along the way we will be pointing out landmarks and stopping for photos and short breaks. Planned points of interest include Bowling Green, Wall Street, Trinity Church, and the World Trade Center complex. Please come prepared to be on your feet/on the move in outdoor conditions for roughly 2 miles and up to 2 hours.

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DESCRIPTION:

Join us on Thursday, August 28th at 7:00PM for the start of our employment series! We’ll be meeting every other week through November to talk about different employment-related topics.

This event in the series will provide an Introduction to the series and cover Job Hunting!

We’ll start with our introductions, and discuss some of the most pressing issues/questions around our employment experience. Then we’ll discuss how to search for employment, including the best websites, application tips, and autism-specific employment search sites. We’ll also talk about the psychological impact - the stress, anxiety, burnout, that comes from job hunting. 

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LOCATION: Greenwood Heights

DESCRIPTION:

Our second Plant ID walk for August will be located at Green-Wood Cemetery! 

We are hosting 2 plant walks this month to accommodate as many members as we can! Please only register for either the August 9th walk or the August 24th walk.

This is a mid-summer plant walk. It is highly recommended to carry sun protection and bring fluids with electrolytes.

Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as one of the first rural cemeteries in America, and is one of the country's national historic landmarks, located in Sunset Park. The cemetery is filled with hills, valleys, glacial ponds and paths. As well as many prestigious burials, tombstones, and mausoleums!

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LOCATION: Prospect Park. We'll be in the grass but it's not hilly.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us for our first event for BIPOC Autistic adults! This event is for Autistic adults who identify as BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color. 

At 6:00PM, we’ll meet up and do our introductions. Then we will spend the rest of the meetup creating art. I will bring art paper, clip boards, pencils, and watercolor paints. You are welcome to draw, paint, or, feel free to bring your own art supplies/notebook as well! Make sure to bring a blanket/towel to sit on if you don’t want to sit in the grass.

We’ll be in Prospect Park sitting on a big open lawn. You’re welcome to create artwork based on your surroundings, work on a current project, or create something based on your imagination. 

After the sun sets around 8:00PM, for those who are hungry, we’ll grab food nearby.

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DESCRIPTION:

This activity will focus on cultivating awareness of internal sensations and stress reduction through gentle, and slow movements. Somatic yoga is for everyone as it’s not about achieving specific poses or looking a certain way; instead, it’s about the experience of movement and how it feels in the body. Self-reflection is encouraged during the interactive discussion utilizing Dr. Megan Anna Neff’s new book Autistic Burnout Workbook. 

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DESCRIPTION:

On Sunday, August 19th, join us for an online discussion about jobs and employment through an Autistic lens. Our discussion will be based on the book Unmasking for Life, the follow-up to Unmasking Autism by Autistic professor and advocate Devon Price.

Obtaining and reading the book is TOTALLY OPTIONAL! This discussion will focus on Chapter 4, “Work”. We will cover topics such as surviving under capitalism while Autistic, alternatives to work, when to self-disclose, and more. We will also share our own experiences and strategies to support one another.

As Price explains, Autistic masking is "an attempt at hiding [one's] disability that many undiagnosed Autistic people take part in", which often leads to harmful consequences. Unmasking for Life explores tools for navigating friendships, family, work and love in order to live one's best unmasked Autistic life.

Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.

LOCATION: Chelsea. This is an accessible space and we are on the first floor.

DESCRIPTION:

Do you get overstimulated just walking through Manhattan or riding the subway? Do you struggle with sensory overload at work/school and don't know how to handle it? Do your sensory issues cause a lot of stress/anxiety in your day-to-day life?

Join us for our Sensory Experience Workshop! We will go over the Autistic sensory experience: What sensory processing issues can look like, handing over/under stimulation, how our sensory experiences relate to stress/anxiety, emotion regulation, and more. 

For the first part of the event, you’ll get to explore and test different sensory and tools and devices, including earplugs, headphones, different sensory/stim toys, colored glasses, coloring sheets, and more. As we get settled in, we’ll go over the basics of sensory processing, and discuss some specific techniques that have worked for us, such as breathing exercises, specific clothing/tools, meditation, DBT skills, etc. Then we’ll leave time for questions, discussion and more exploring. 

This workshop will be recorded to create a resource for members! Please note that we’ll be recording audio from this workshop (not including introductions) to post publically on our website.

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LOCATION: Midtown. This is an accessible space.

DESCRIPTION:

Join us for a fun dance class, lead by our fellow member and dance instructor Musa! This will be in the style of Hustle - watch a video and read about hustle here. Beginners welcome - no experience needed.

This is a partner dance. You’re welcome to find another member to be your partner in advance and sign up together, or you can be randomly paired or rotated with partners during class. Some hand-to-hand contact is part of the dance, so please be aware. Leading and following will not be based on gender.

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can move in, and bring water. And be sure to sign this liability waiver before the class.

If the event is full, sign up here to get an alert closer to the day of the event if there are open spots!

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DESCRIPTION:

On August 13th, 7:00-8:00 pm, join us for our next Online Crafting Meeting for Autistic Crafters. Whether you knit, crochet, spin, weave, felt, rug hook, dye, embroider, needlepoint, sew, or any other kind of crafter, Emma is hosting a monthly Crafting Meeting on 2nd Wednesday evenings. Whatever kind of crafting you do, if you love it and you’re doing it, come and share your project with us! 

If you are crafting-curious and want to see if you’d like to start crafting, come see what we’re doing. If you want, you could use your “bring and brag” time to identify what you might want to do. You can ask about costs, and the Roses and Thorns of Crafting.

Craft online while checking out other people’s projects and sharing your own. You don’t have to share if you don’t want to. You can come just to watch if you want.  

If you are having a problem with your craft, I hope we’ll connect with each other - Crafters Unite! - and help each other problem-solve any crafting issues that come up. And we’ll get to share our current project and discuss our next project and why we love crafting. 

Members: To register for this event and see the address, view on Circle.
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DESCRIPTION:

On August 12th, come share with other Autistic people. Talk about special interests, show off things you've been working on, give a tour of your collection, info dump about things you’re interested in, or just listen in with fascination!

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LOCATION: Midtown

DESCRIPTION:

On Sunday, August 10th, Join us for a chill puzzle afternoon! We will provide a selection of jigsaw puzzles to work on together in small groups. You are also welcome to bring along your own puzzles and similar games to share! After doing a round of intros, we’ll get right into it.

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LOCATION: Long Island

DESCRIPTION:

Join us on Saturday, August 9th at 1:00PM for bowling in Long Island!

We will meet outside the bowling alley. We’ll do our intros, do an hour of bowling, and after, grab some lunch. After lunch, feel free to do some more exploring with other group members in the nearby shops! 

We are covering the cost of the lanes, the only thing you will have to pay for is shoe rental at the bowling alley ($4.50). If you cannot pay for shoe rental for whatever reason, please let us know through email or at the event!

Also, know that bowling can be a bit loud/overstimulating for some. Please be sure to bring noise canceling headphones/earplugs if you need them.

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LOCATION: Greenwood Heights

DESCRIPTION:

Our first Plant ID walk for August will be located at Green-Wood Cemetery! 

We are hosting 2 plant walks this month to accommodate as many members as we can! Please only register for either the August 9th walk or the August 24th walk.

This is a mid-summer plant walk. It is highly recommended to carry sun protection and bring fluids with electrolytes.

Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as one of the first rural cemeteries in America, and is one of the country's national historic landmarks, located in Sunset Park. The cemetery is filled with hills, valleys, glacial ponds and paths. As well as many prestigious burials, tombstones, and mausoleums!

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DESCRIPTION:

On August 7th at 7PM, join us for a minecraft meetup with our longtime member Eleanor! This will be a casual event - after doing quick introductions we’ll get right into the game. We’ll be working on a collaborative project together, but everyone will have creative freedom and the opportunity to explore as they wish!

This meetup requires that you have Minecraft: Java Edition on your PC/Mac computer ($29.99). We have a community server that you will be able to access during and after the event! We will also be streaming the game into our Discord server if you do not have Minecraft and would like to join and watch.

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DESCRIPTION:

On Sunday, August 3rd, join us for a discussion on summer and sensory processing! We’ll start with intros and announcements, then dive into a structured conversation with prompts and questions. We will discuss how we experience summer as autistics, our seasonal likes and dislikes, managing sensory challenges such as heat and humidity, and more.

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LOCATION: Governors Island

DESCRIPTION:

Our first Plant ID walk for July will be located at Governors Island! 

We are hosting 2 plant walks this month to accommodate as many members as we can! Please only register for either the July 12th walk or the July 27th walk.

This will be an early summer walk, please be prepared for fluctuating weather and late season insects or allergens.

Governors Island is a very popular attraction, residing roughly 800 yards from the southern Manhattan tip. It stands at 172 acres, once served the US military between 1776-1966, and currently repurposed as a public green space. Prior to European colonization, the island was called Paggank by the native Lepane (translated to Nut Island), the area once had a rich collection of hardwood trees, such as Oaks, Chestnuts, and Hickorys  that served as a foraging and hunting grounds for Lepane people.

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LOCATION: Midtown. This is an accessible space.

DESCRIPTION:

On August 2nd at 12pm join us for our monthly in-person 45-60 minute TCTSY class led by AANYC member and certified yoga instructor, Heidi. 

TCTSY (Trauma Center's Trauma Sensitive Yoga) is a specific style of hatha yoga that was developed to treat complex trauma, and also has useful applications for neurodivergent individuals who might struggle with a more traditionally led yoga class.  Heidi will guide you through several different movements and postures, while offering modifications and options that will allow you to tailor the class to suit your needs. Unlike a traditional yoga class, the focus will be on making individual choices about how to move your body based on how your body feels, rather than working on any specific alignment goals, or on pacing your movements with your breath. Of course, if alignment and breathwork appeals to you, you’re welcome to include this in your practice! Based on community feedback, this practice will close with a guided deep relaxation and optional breathwork. 

Following the TCTSY practice, there will be time to share any reflections you might have about the practice with the group, and/or to chat with Heidi individually on how best to adapt this practice to suit your needs. 

This yoga practice is open to all levels- including first-timers to yoga! We will have yoga mats and props, but please feel free to bring your own yoga mat and any props that might support your practice. You might also want to bring a towel or other piece of fabric to cover the mats provided at the venue, if you have any concerns about resting exposed skin on a communal mat. Most of the movements and postures offered can also be done from a seated position in the chairs provided at the venue. 

There is a $15 fee/donation for this event, which covers the cost of the event (yoga studio and instructor fee).

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DESCRIPTION:

On July 30th, join us for a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math chat.This will be an open time to talk with others about projects you’re working on or infodumping about things that interest you, or sharing something you learned recently. So if you like talking about techy stuff or enjoy listening to others techy interests, come chat with us.

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LOCATION: Chelsea (accessible space) & Virtual options

DESCRIPTION:

Join us for a workshop covering neurodivergent nutrition, including an introduction to meal prep, easy grab and go snacks, food aversions, and remembering to eat! This event will be lead by our guest Jackie Silver.

For the in-person attendees, we will be creating a simple banana sushi recipe together in the classroom! Online attendees are welcome to gather the supplies for this recipe at home and create it with us.

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DESCRIPTION:

On Sunday, July 27th, join us for an online discussion about Autism and unmasking. Our discussion series is based on the book Unmasking for Life, the follow-up to Unmasking Autism by Autistic professor and writer Devon Price.

As Price explains, Autistic masking is "an attempt at hiding [one's] disability that many undiagnosed Autistic people take part in", which often leads to harmful consequences. Unmasking for Life explores tools for navigating friendships, family, work and love in order to live one's best unmasked Autistic life.

Obtaining and reading the book is TOTALLY OPTIONAL! This discussion will focus on Chapter 3, “Family”. We will review ideas and strategies from the book and share our own Autistic experiences and strategies.

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LOCATION: Central Park, outdoors

DESCRIPTION:

Join us for AANYC’s 3 Year Anniversary Picnic! 

Please feel free to bring food and games for yourself/to share with other group members. And please bring water and a blanket if you don’t prefer to sit in the grass. At around 1:00PM, we’ll take the chance to share some words/memories about the group, similar to last year, and take an (optional) group photo!

Our first ever meetup was a Picnic at Sheep Meadow on July 24th, 2022 on meetup.com - we’ve come a long way since then (and now have to have our picnic in a different spot and get a permit cause there’s too many of y’all lol). I’m super excited to see everyone and reconnect!

This is an unstructured, larger event, which might feel overwhelming for new members who haven’t attended before and don’t know any other members. If you’d prefer something smaller or more structured, we encourage you to check out our other events!

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LOCATION: Chelsea (accessible space) & Virtual options

DESCRIPTION:

AANYC does NOT provide any therapy or mental health services. This is an information workshop only!

Overwhelmed by the thought of starting therapy? Wondering what type of therapy might be beneficial for Autistic folks? Unsure of how to find an affordable therapist in NYC? 

These questions and many more will be discussed at our Therapy Workshop on Saturday, July 19th at 11:00AM. We will be joined by our fellow members and experts Arlene and Heidi!

Many of us in the Autistic community have varying experiences with therapy. Some of us may be confused about all the different types of therapy, from CBT, DBT, EMDR, talk therapy, and more. Additionally, it can be difficult to know how to get started, find the right therapist, or find affordable options. If you’re curious and interested in learning more about therapy, or wondering how to get started again looking from a neurodivergent lens, please join us at this event!

This workshop will be an open discussion, as we want to emphasize the importance of everyone's voices in this conversation. We will go over important topics and answer questions from members.