AUTISM SERVICE CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO
4242 WOODCOCK DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228 www.acn-sa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN WITHAUTISM BY PROVIDING EARLY DIAGNOSIS FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED ACCESS ANDEDUCATING AND EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THEM. IN ADDITION ACNPROVIDES TRAINING AND CLASSES FOR FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, AND HEALTHCAREPROVIDERS.

THE GOAL OF ACN'S CLINICAL SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AND TIMELY AUTISMDIAGNOSES TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IN 2019, AUTISM COMMUNITY NETWORK(ACN) RECEIVED 907 REFERRALS FROM PEDIATRICIANS OR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS. OF THE907 CHILDREN REFERRED FOR OUR SERVICES, 83 WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 24 MONTHS AT THETIME OF REFERRAL AND THUS PLACED INTO OUR EARLIEST CONNECTIONS CLINIC (ECC)DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM. ECC WAS INITIATED IN 2019 TO SERVE HIGH RISK INFANTS, IN ORDER TO AFFORD THESE CHILDREN EARLIER ACCESS TO DIAGNOSIS AND CRUCIAL EARLY INTERVENTIONSERVICES. UNFORTUNATELY, 82 OF THE 907 CHILDREN REFERRED WERE OVER THE CUT-OFF AGETO RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH OUR AGENCY (UNDER AGE 6), AND APPROXIMATELY 131 OF THESECHILDREN WERE UNABLE TO BE CONTACTED OR DECLINED THE RECOMMENDED SERVICES. OF THE 611 REMAINING CHILDREN REFERRED, ACN CONDUCTED 579 LEVEL 2 FOCUSED ASSESSMENT (L2FA). 100% OF THESE FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED EDUCATION REGARDING THEIR CHILDS DEVELOPMENT AND RECEIVED COACHING IN DEVELOPMENTALLY SUPPORTIVE STRATEGIES TO USE WITH THEIR CHILD IN EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS TO SUPPORT CHILD OUTCOMES. 80% OF THESE FAMILIES WERE RECOMMENDED TO RETURN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION. 214 WERE RECOMMENDED TO RETURN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WITH A FULL CLINICAL TEAM (4 DISCIPLINES), 180 WERE RECOMMENDED TO BE PLACED ON AN EXPEDITED CLINICAL TEAM (DATA SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO SUGGEST A PATIENT WILL LIKELY RECEIVE A POSITIVE DIAGNOSIS- TWO DISCIPLINES), AND 60 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN, CHILDREN ABOVE AGE 24 MONTHS WHEN REFERRED, WERE ALSO EVALUATED THROUGH THE EARLIEST CONNECTIONS CLINIC (ECC).217 DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS WERE SCHEDULED IN 2019. 203 DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS WERECOMPLETED. OF THE CHILDREN EVALUATED, 145 RECEIVED A POSITIVE DIAGNOSIS WHILE 45 DID NOT RECEIVE A POSITIVE DIAGNOSIS. (WE ARE AWARE OF THE DISPARITY IN THIS NUMBER. THE VARIANCE IS LIKELY THE RESULT OF RARE OCCASIONS WHEN A FAMILY IS GIVEN APROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS, THEN ASKED TO RETURN FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT. ALSO, SOMEDIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENTS BLED INTO THE EARLY MONTHS OF 2020.)ACNS FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM HOSTED 1,102 PARTICIPANTS. 97% OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS REPORTED SATISFACTION WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE. BREAKING DOWN THAT INFORMATION FURTHER, OUR FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM CLASSES (1-HOUR CLASSES) HOSTED 644 PARTICIPANTS. WE HOSTED 105 CLASSES FOR A TOTAL OF 169 HOURS. OUR HANDS-ON COURSES (8-12 WEEK LONG COURSES IN DIRFLOORTIME, HANEN MORE THAN WORDS, SENSORY PROCESSING AND ABA THERAPY) INCLUDED 329 PARENTS (77% MOTHERS AND 23% FATHERS).

THE GOAL OF ACN'S TRAINING AND EDUCATION SERVICES IS TOPROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, BEST PRACTICES TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR AUTISMSERVICE PROVIDERS AND PARENTS/PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM.

THE GOAL OF THE ACN'S AWARENESS, OUTREACH, AND COLLABORATIONPROGRAM IS TO CULTIVATE A HIGH LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF AUTISM IN THE SANANTONIO AREA, CREATE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS FOR FAMILIES THAT ARESAFE FOR CHILDREN AND ALLOW PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO CONNECT, AND GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCED PROGRAM AND SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY. OUTREACH EFFORTS IN 2019 INCLUDED SOME NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACN.EARLY IN 2019, OUR AGENCY WAS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN PHILANTHROPITCH, A SOCIAL IMPACT COMPETITION CENTERED ON HELPING INNOVATIVE NONPROFITS SCALE AND EXPANDIMPACT. ACN RECEIVED START-UP FUNDING FOR OUR EARLIEST CONNECTIONS CLINICAL PROGRAM.IN FEBRUARY, WE HOSTED OUR FIRST SPANISH SPEAKING CAREGIVER CONFERENCE AT EDGEWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS BURLESON CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND EDUCATION, CONNECTING FAMILIES IN SAN ANTONIO AND THROUGHOUT THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, VIA TELE-EDUCATION, IN A DAY-LONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IN BEST PRACTICE AUTISM INTERVENTION. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2019 WE PILOTED CAMP AUSOME! - A WEEK LONG, DAYSUMMER CAMP TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE ALL CAMPERS ATTENDANCE FEES WAIVED THROUGH SUPPORT WE RECEIVED AT LE BRUNCH DES CHAPEAUX. ADDITIONALLY, CAMP AUSOME SERVED AS A TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS INVOLVED WITH THE CITYMESTER PROGRAM THROUGH UTSA, THE OLLU COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM AND THE UT HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM. WE BEGAN HOSTING THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF SAN ANTONIO SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. WE PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST AUTISM AWARENESS NIGHT OUT WITH THE SPURS BASKETBALL GAME IN MARCH 2019. IN FALL 2019, WE HOSTED OUR FIRST EVER FRIENDSGIVING, A SHARED MEAL AND SOCIAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY AUTISM, AGAIN AT THE BURLESON CENTER. FINALLY, IN OCTOBER 2019 WE HOSTED OUR INAUGURAL SUMMIT: ALL IN FOR AUTISM WHICH SERVED AS A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY BUT INCLUDED PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS (MOST WERE SCHOLARSHIPPED THROUGH FUNDRAISING) SO THAT ALL STAKEHOLDERS WERE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE GUEST LECTURERS AND SPEAKERS. WE CONTINUED OUR NIGHT OUT WITH THE MISSIONS BASEBALL GAME. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS SUCH AS ANY BABY CANS WALK FOR AUTISM, KINETIC KIDS EXPO, UNITED WAY KIDS DAY, FIESTA ESPECIAL, CAMP CAMPS 20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, ETC. AS COMMUNITY AGENCY PARTNERS.ACN CONTINUED COLLABORATING WITH TRINITY UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF FALLSEMESTER 2019 TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS TO FAMILIES WHO WEREDISSATISFIED WITH THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FULL INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION OF THEIR CHILD.THIS PARTNERSHIP ALLOWED THE STUDENTS IN TRINITYS MASTER OF ARTS IN SCHOOLPSYCHOLOGY AN OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE A CHILD WITH THE SAME ASSESSMENT TOOLS, HANDSON APPROACH, AND OVERALL EXPERIENCE THEY CAN EXPECT ONCE THEY BECOME LICENSED TOWORK IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

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