Starting tomorrow, April 10, @lincolncenter.bsky.social's Big Umbrella Festival will celebrate neurodiversity with inclusive arts experiences for all ages. Learn more at lincolncenter.org/series/linco... #disability #neurodiversity #bigumbrella #inclusivearts

Do you want tips on how to advocate for your child at their IEP meeting? Register for an AHRC NYC family education webinar taking place tomorrow, April 8, 10:30-12:30 PM: ahrcnyc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Did you know that neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with autism or ADHD, are more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+? Sign up for Parent to Parent of NYS's webinar about the intersection of LGBTQIA+ identity and disability here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

AHRC has a series of "Sibshops" (workshops intended for siblings of children with disabilities) coming up this April. Check them out! Go to www.ahrcnyc.org/services/fam... to learn more. #disability #sibshops #ahrc #nyc #IDD

Summer Rising, the free NYC summer program for children in grades K-8, has a deadline of THIS FRIDAY, March 27 at 11:59 pm. The application is now open through the MySchools portal: www.myschools.nyc/en/account/l... #camp #disability #nyc #freeprograms

Reserve your free spot in the online workshop "Ending The Silence: Taking Care of Your Family's Mental Health" presented by @namicommunicate.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.com/e/ending-the...

Check out this free webinar from Advocates for Children of New York on behavior supports in NYC public schools: www.eventbrite.com/e/behavior-s... #disability #nycschools #parentwebinar

Join us for a LGBTQ Workers Open House at the Central Library next Friday: www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/lgb... #LGBTQworkers #queerworkers #inclusiveevents #BPL #Libraries

Join us tomorrow at the Rugby Library for an inclusive kids' art workshop, led by teens! #inclusivelibraries #disability #freeworkshops #inclusiveworkshops

Winter Storm Warning for NYC:

We love this article on covert stimming (subtle, often unconscious ways people regulate their nervous systems while trying to stay safe or unnoticed): themighty.com/topic/autism... #disability #autism #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent

Today, January 23rd, is Ed Roberts Day. Ed Roberts was a disabled activist who is considered to be the father of the Independent Living movement. ASAN celebrates Ed Roberts’ legacy today and everyday through our work.

Are you (or do you know and love) a queer or trans young person (ages 13-18)? Do you like theater? The #NationalQueerTheater is now accepting applications for #StagingPride, their free after-school educational theater program for LGBTQ+ youth. Apply here: www.nationalqueertheater.org/staging-prid...

Check out this awesome video showing why inclusive parks (and inclusive infrastructure more generally) is so important! #disability #disabilityparent #inclusiveparks #inclusivecities www.tiktok.com/@cpmomandstu...

Are you a parent of a child with a disability in New York state who uses Medicaid waivers to access services? You now *must complete* an annual Medicaid renewal/recertification. The required document is available online now. To access it, go to a069-marc.nyc.gov/marc/default... #disability

Are you a parent or carer of a person with a disability and desperately need a break? Then this workshop is for you! Join virtually from anywhere! #disability #disabilityparent #parentworkshop #ineedabreak #disabilityworkshop

We had a fantastic time at the inaugural Include Con, a sensory-friendly comic con, on October 26! We're thrilled with this little piece about the event on the local news as well! #includecon #comiccon #sensoryfriendly #actuallyautistic

Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors — published September 2025! 🧵 #AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky

Did you have to miss #NYCC because comic cons mean instant sensory overload? Come by Brooklyn Public Library's main branch on Sunday, October 26th (before the branch is open to the public!) for a sensory-friendly comic con! Please share! www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/inc... #comics #actuallyautistic

Monday’s press conference with President Trump, RFK, and other members of HHS leadership contained false and harmful information about autism, acetaminophen, and vaccines. Read our full statement in formal language and plain language here: autisticadvocacy.org/2025/09/asan...

Are you a NYC parent looking for help with Special Education busing? Come to the Bedford library branch (in Crown Heights, at 496 Franklin Ave) to ask the experts from @includenyc.bsky.social any questions you may have! Please share! www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/get...

Did you know that there's a disability-focused bookstore looking for a physical location in Cleveland? Check out thelandcle.org/stories/coun... and follow @nightlightbooks.bsky.social

Looking to keep up on disability books and news? Sign up is in the bio! #disability #booksky #disabilityreading

Are you (or do you know) a NYCHA resident in Brownsville or Ocean Hill between 17 and 24 years ol? Check out the NYCHA Youthbuild program! You can get a $5,000 stipend and learn construction skills #BrooklynPublicLibrary #Libraries #ConstructionJobs #JobTraining #AdultLearning

This Friday, get free school supplies and resources for the fall at a Back-to-School event this Friday (8/14) at the Prince Joshua Avitto Community Center (10:00 AM – 3:00 PM)! Please share! #backtoschool #schoolsupplydrive #backtoschooldrive #nyc #nycschools

Join us this coming Saturday, August 9th, for a fun and inclusive arts and crafts workshop at Rugby library run by Colorful Minds, a group of high school students from Brooklyn Tech!

It's not too late to sign up for a virtual writing workshop with children's author @sallyjplabooks.bsky.social ! Join us for the first session TOMORROW at 4:30 pm. Register here: www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/wri...

We are so excited for this teen writing workshop led by two published authors!! Join @sallyjplabooks.bsky.social and @ericbellwriter.bsky.social to explore identity and creativity this Friday at 4:30 pm ET on Zoom! This workshop is designed for neurodivergent youth but open to all #writing #ND

Do you need personalized advice from an expert about your child's disability? Make an appointment to talk to someone from @includenyc.bsky.social next Wednesday, July 2! #disability #parent #helpforparents #parentofdisabledchild

Join us on Monday at 5 pm for a FREE film screening of "The Ball" by Malgorzata Saniewska, a fascinating documentary about ballroom culture of the 1970s, to celebrate Pride Month! Find out more at www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/qvn...

We planted some flowers on the rooftop garden at the Greenpoint library yesterday afternoon with a group of teens! We can't wait to see them grow throughout the summer! #inclusivegardening #disability #gardening #librariesofbluesky

1 ton of dirt has arrived at the Flatlands Branch. We are so excited to start our gardening clubs for the season! #disability #accessiblegardening #inclusiveservices #gardeningclub #library

ASAN is gravely concerned by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reported plans to establish a “registry” of autistic people & to hand over sensitive medical data about autistic people to unnamed researchers, likely without their consent. autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/asan...

This year, National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NYHAAD is a call to action. It's youth's chance to speak up, organize, and remind the world: young people are not disposable. Youth deserve access, care, and the power to shape the future of the HIV response. Here is #OURHIVPlan!

April 10th is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day! Join Advocates for Youth for “#OurHIVPlan: Voices of Activists Living with HIV”, a virtual youth-led roundtable tomorrow Thursday, April 10th, from 5-6:30pm ET. #NYHAAD Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Did you know that April 10th is National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day, a day dedicated to talking about the impact on HIV and AIDS on young people? #NYHAAD #HIV #AIDS #Disability

Cesar Chavez was born #OTD in 1927. A tireless advocate for workers' and immigrants' rights, he dedicated his life to justice and fair labor conditions. In 2014, President Obama declared March 31 a federal commemorative holiday in his honor. #TheMarchContinues

Monday, March 31st is the Trans Day of Visibility! Check out our list highlighting trans & disabled voices here: discover.bklynlibrary.org?booklist=726... #TransDayofVisibility #TDOV #transanddisabled #transvoices #disability

How have your first couple days of the Trans Rights Readathon been? We are reading up a storm! If you didn't know that this is happening, it goes through 3/31, and it's not too late to join! Check out @trreadathon.bsky.social and app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...! #TRR2025 #booksky

Brooklyn Book Bodega, a local organization that gives out free books around Brooklyn, is hosting a family-friendly Women's History Month event! It's at 1 pm on March 29 at Atlantic Terminal. Learn about women, science, and magic and get free books: www.shopatlanticterminal.com/event/15545-...

Today @thesicktimes.bsky.social: an essay by THE @heatherhogan.bsky.social! "How confronting a racist in my neighborhood helped me claim my Long COVID identity." thesicktimes.org/2025/03/18/t...

Our welcome packets for newly diagnosed or recognized autistic people and parents and caregivers of newly diagnosed or recognized autistic youth are on our website in English, Spanish and Plain Language versions. awnnetwork.org/awn-paquetes...

5 common things autistic people experience that most people don't know... 1. Sleep apnea 2. Allergies 3. Teeth grinding 4. Stomach issues 5. Temp regulation issues Let me know if you want me to do a deeper dive into any of these...

Are you participating in the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon? We are excited to read, uplift, and support trans books & authors March 21-31. Find out more at @trreadathon.bsky.social. Ask us what's on our TBRs and let us know what's on yours! #transrightsreadathon #transbooks #bannedbooks

Thanks to the American Society for Deaf Children for today's story, Maybe a Bear Ate It! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJU2...

CW: filicide March 1 is Disability Day of Mourning, a day of remembrance for people with disabilities murdered by their relatives or caregivers. Join the @autisticadvocacy.org Autistic Self Advocacy Network in their virtual vigil tomorrow from 6 PM – 8:30 PM: www.facebook.com/events/11551...

Do you know what an IEP is? Are there aspects of the IEP process you'd like to understand better? Join @includenyc.bsky.social & the Brooklyn School-Age Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Center on March 4 at 10 am to learn more about the IEP: includenyc.org/events/what-... #IEP #disability

The Early Childhood Career Development Center at @cuny.edu is recruiting for its Youth Work Readiness Initiative, a FREE training program for young adults (age 18-25) interested in working with children: earlychildhoodny.org/cdsc/HECKSCH... #earlychildhood #careerdevelopment #CUNY

We are getting ready for @padmatv.bsky.social's book launch party! Come see us and the seal pups at 10 Grand Army Plaza from 5-7 pm on Monday! #authortalk #disability #kidlit #booklaunch

We are so excited to be celebrating the fantastic @padmatv.bsky.social's new middle grade book, Safe Harbor! Join us next Monday at the Central Branch of Brooklyn Public Library, for light refreshments and a book signing! There will be free books! #libraries #authortalks #booksignings #disability