Autistic Student-Centered Experiences for Navigating the Digital World
Mission Statement
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.
Values
Our children are the future; nothing is more important. Our classes, workshops, and retreats are created to help prepare children, adolescents, and adults living with autism to thrive. Additionally, 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.
Purpose Statement
iAscend is a community that seeks to empower and uplift children and young adults living with autism and their parents/caregivers with inspiring classes, workshops, and retreats designed to help families learn, grow, and thrive in an ever-changing world.