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Cheers to the 2023-2024 School Year from Nest!
In celebration of the close of the 2023-2024 school year, here is a message of gratitude to all Nest schools! We wish you a wonderful summer!

This Autism Acceptance Month, we'll be sharing what Autism Acceptance means to members of the Nest community: students, graduates, and family members! What does Autism Acceptance mean to you?

Boldly Reimagining Special Education - Nest Support Project Parent Lucy Antoine
As part of the "Boldly Reimagining Special Education" initiative, Chancellor Banks held a press conference on January 31, 2024 to announce the expansion of Autism Programs, including Nest, based on his Special Education Advisory Council's recommendations to improve special education in the New York City Public Schools . In this video, Lucy Antione, the mother of a former Nest student shares her family's journey and their experience with the Nest program. #autisminclusion

Happy First Day of School 2023-2024
Nest is wishing you a fantastic first day of school. We are looking forward to reconnecting with all our Nest schools. Here's to a new year! See you soon :)

Nest 2022-23 EOY Message
Cheers to the 2022-2023 school year! Thank you for a fabulous year full of collaboration, inclusive practices, lifelong learning, and unforgettable joy. Nest wishes you a restorative and wonderful summer!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from ASD Nest! (2023)
This week, the ASD Nest team wants to share a personal thank you to all of our Nest educators. Thank you for inspiring our students, for supporting truly inclusive learning environments, for your time and dedication, and so much more! #TeacherAppreciationWeek

The work we do matters and makes an impact! What do Autistic students want you to know about acceptance in school? Here are a few message from Autistic K-12 graduates that detail what they struggled with most during their school days. Let's strive for authentic inclusion at our Nest schools so that all learners can equitably access an education! #autismacceptance #WorldAutismAwarenessDay [Video description: What do autistic individuals want you to know about acceptance in school? What do autistic students struggle with school? "I was ostracized and bullied... I was very confused, and this made my self-esteem and mental health plummet." "I suffer from migraines, so that I was extremely difficult for everyone to understand." "I always missed a lot of social cues. I'd go home and just completely unravel from all of the masking I had to do in order to survive." "Lunch time was the hardest, due to trouble making and keeping friends. I often hid in the bathroom." Video footage of students walking down a school hallway and an empty classroom. Together at our Nest schools, let's build awareness and foster acceptance for our autistic students. Autism Acceptance Week March 27 through April 2nd. ASD Nest NYU.]

Call for Submissions: ASD Nest Autism Acceptance 2023 Survey
ASD Nest is seeking to amplify #ActuallyAutistic voices in our Autism Acceptance Campaign this April 2023. This campaign is meant to share firsthand accounts of what the K-12 school experience felt and/or feels like for Autistic folks. Use this link to access the survey and more details: https://forms.gle/1Mr47TwfutWsbQfg6 We sincerely thank all participants as we strive together toward authentic autistic inclusion in K-12 schools! #autismacceptance Music credit: Soft Feeling - Cheel

Fidget Delivery: ASD Nest Spinner Pens
We are so appreciative of the ASD Nest Community. We hope our Nest schools enjoy these spinner pens! We are looking forward to a great 2022-23 school year! Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRE • Chill Day

Welcome Back to School from ASD Nest!
Here's to a brand new academic year full of fresh starts and opportunities. Welcome back to all of our Nest school communities, students, and families! Be sure to keep an eye on your email inbox for a Nest newsletter coming September 15th!

ASD Nest EOY Message 2022
We at Nest say thank you for an amazing school year! hanks for all that you do, and have a refueling summer. See you in the Fall!

Happy World Autism Day! Autism Acceptance is something that ASD Nest strives for year-round, but we wanted to take a moment and share a message from Nest graduates and Nest staff!

ASD Nest Grant 2021-22 Winners
We are happy to announce that the winners have been chosen for the 2021-22 school staff grants! The teams and individuals who are listed below had some amazing ideas, and we are so excited to be able to support them in executing them!

The ASD Nest Staff Grant Program is back! Check out how this grant helped fund a Nest school's virtual theater production last year. Apply now at https://airtable.com/shrUDxOXb2fvgQsFI.

Welcome back to school, from ASD Nest!

#AutismAcceptanceMonth - What is the significance of autism acceptance? Amy Gravino, M.A., is an autism sexuality advocate and Relationship Coach in the Center for Adult Autism Services at Rutgers University. She is also the President of A.S.C.O.T Consulting, which offers autism consulting, college coaching, and mentoring services for organizations, schools, individuals on the autism spectrum, and their families. Amy is an international speaker who has given TED talks, spoken twice at the United Nations for World Autism Awareness Day, and presented worldwide to audiences on a variety of topics related to autism, with a dedicated special focus and research on the subject of autism and sexuality. Ms. Gravino obtained her Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Caldwell University in 2010 and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Specialisterne USA, Yes She Can, Inc. and the Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City, as well as the Scientific Advisory Board of Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research (SPARK). She is an award-winning writer whose work has been featured in Spectrum, the leading online news source for autism research, Reader’s Digest, special education textbooks, and other outlets. Visit www.amygravino.com to learn more.

#AutismAcceptanceMonth - What is the significance of autism acceptance? Today, we hear from Colin Ozeki on the significance of #autismacceptance and what it means to him. Colin is an undergraduate student at NYU Stern studying marketing and minoring in Digital Art and Design. He is an autistic self advocate that believes in a kinder and more understanding world for people with thinking differences. To this day, he continues to share his story growing up with autism to inspire neurodivergent peers and allies to make a difference and achieve their dreams. In addition, some of his numerous interests include Coca Cola, ragtime piano, animation, and digital art. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-ozeki-b5918b1b3/ #asdnest #autismacceptancemonth #actuallyaustistic #neurodiversity

#AutismAcceptanceMonth - What is the significance of autism acceptance? Noor is a student organizer turned disability and LGBT+ educator, community organizer, public speaker and internet researcher. He focuses on the intersections of disability, race, gender identity, sexuality and religion. He is an AAPD Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award recipient, and is using the funding to begin the process of making an Easy Read translation of the Holy Qu’ran. He has bylines at Rooted in Rights and the Disability Visibility Project blog, and can frequently be found posting about his beagle, KIBBY, on Twitter at @SnoringDoggo Social Media: @SnoringDoggo on Twitter, @ttnobi on instagram Extra Stuff: His website is SnoringDoggo.dog and linktree is linktr.ee/SnoringDoggo