The Blog
The Autism Rescue Angels blog is a compilation of content from social media posts collected and categorized so our readers can use it as an information resource. Here you will find thoughts we’ve shared, links to informational and educational articles, and tidbits from the trenches. Our goal is simply to share knowledge because sometimes information is more valuable than a fiscal grant could ever be.
Autism Rescue Angels Visits Schreiner University
Autism Rescue Angels was honored to visit Schreiner University on March 1, 2022.
Houston Woman Top 50
Dr. Lisa Graham-Garza, Founder of Autism Rescue Angels 501(c)3, has been named one of “Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2020-21” by Houston Woman Magazine.
Art for Autism Event
Autism Rescue Angels Founder, Dr. Lisa Graham-Garza, and her son Tyler who is 18 and has autism recently attended the “art for autism” event at the Wortham Theatre center hosted by KnowAutism foundation.
Covid Can’t Stop Us
When Covid hit, Autism Rescue Angels flew into action. We are local and boots on the ground so we were able to find autism families quickly who were drowning with job loss and financial hardship.
Thank You Merci Foundation and Whitney Mercilus
Autism Rescue Angels is proud to have received a grant from the WithMerci foundation for our work with people with autism in the Houston area.
Fundraising Dinner/Auction at THINK
Autism Rescue Angels Fundraising Dinner and Auction at THINK Autism Center was a huge success, thank you…
ARA Speaks at the World of Autism Conference
Happy to be speaking with Birgit Fisher on the parent panel at the World Autism Organization conference.
Autism Rescue Angels Chosen for Okra Charity Saloon
So honored to have been one of the four charities chosen for a donation booth at Okra Charity Saloon this month!Autism Rescue Angel's voting happy hour was held on Monday, November 12 at 4:00pm! A big thank you to Dr. Vesna Arezina and everyone else who came out to...
500,000 Teens with Autism to Join the Workforce
Proud of our friends at Aspire Accessories! Their program looks to give this population transferrable business skills by teaching light manufacturing, retail and customer service. Many people with autism are lower-mid functioning and true independent employment is not...
Hurricane Harvey by the Numbers
Since August 26, 2017:729 emails answered574 phone calls returned468 Facebook messages23 families (we met in parking lots to hand off therapy supplies and funds when mail was unreliable those first few weeks after the storm hit)In total, Autism Rescue Angels has...
Houston Ballet Donates Tickets to Sensory Friendly Dance Performance
What a fantastic sensory-friendly performance put on today by the Houston Ballet! Tyler and I loved it. Thank you Houston Ballet for creating such a fabulous program and the WithMerci Foundation and Whitney Mercilus for donating tickets for our Autism Rescue Angels...
Texas, We Can Do Better For Special Needs
In Texas, there are few residential options for adults with special needs that are high quality and affordable and most are private. The cost of these centers runs $47,000-70,000 per year. If your adult child with special needs goes to a place like this from ages...
Welcome Our Newest Advisory Board Member
Welcome to our newest Advisory Board member, Leah Bennett. We are honored! Leah Bennett, CFA President, Westwood Trust Ms. Bennett was appointed President of Westwood Trust, Houston in March 2018. Prior to joining Westwood in 2016, Ms. Bennett was Co-Chief Investment...
The World Autism Organisation Congress in Houston – November 2018
The World Autism Organisation is hosting an event November 12 - 15 in Houston, Texas! We'll be there to learn from Autistics, to listen to innovative ways of working with Autism and to network and share information with more than 125 speakers from more than 30...
Sharing a “Thank You”
Sharing a "thank you" from a family we were able to help because of YOUR generosity! My 6-year-old son was diagnosed with ASD in 2014, ADHD and epilepsy in 2017, and focal cortical dysplasia in 2018. With multiple therapies, doctor visits, tests, procedures, medicine,...
A Personal Trainer for Kids and Adults with ASD.
This article offers a look at the wonderful work Eric Chessen is doing at Autism Fitness. Eric is a personal trainer for kids and adults with Autism. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have an affordable program like this in the Houston Area? Wouldn't it be even more...
Young & Old, Autistic Individuals Have Nowhere To Go
Adolescents and young adults with severe autism may still have the mental age of a child, and short-term care to stabilize those in crisis who are nonverbal or combative is practically nonexistent. Longer-term care can be almost as hard to find. It must be highly...
5 Reasons Why We Do What We Do
5 Reasons Why We Do What We Do The annual cost of autism therapies and treatments can exceed $40,000 to $80,000 per year. The lifetime cost to support an individual with autism is greater than $3.2 million. The majority of autism treatment options are NOT covered by...
Summer is a time for extra therapy and extra expenses.
Summer is here and many families are trying to afford extra therapy while out of school. Please consider donating ON OUR WEBSITE!! Thank you. The following is a testimony we would like to share from a family we have helped thanks to the WithMerci Foundation's support:...
Why What We’re Doing Matters
Y'all at Autism Rescue Angels we are all about truth and real solutions...and HOPE. (And from the South hence the y'all...) A fellow warrior mom in the trenches just shared a post so raw and truthful and real that we are reposting it here. This. Is. It. This is why...
Be their voices. Be the change.
Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Robert Kennedy, and this report has us reflecting on something he said, “Every time we turn our heads the other way when we see the law flouted, when we tolerate what we know to be wrong, we close our eyes and ears to the...
One in 59.
One in 59. The numbers are staggering. https://safeminds.org/news/u-s-autism-prevalence-rate-soars-to-1-in-59-children/
Autism Mom Tribe Support
This is a spot on, really great article. It's perfect to share not just during autism month but for any special needs parent. Whomever the momma is that wrote this article, I would love to invite you into my tribe. I'm blessed with the most amazing, strong, smart...
This! All of this!
EXACTLY. A must read from the Dallas Morning News. https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/04/12/parents-disabled-adults-grow-old-can-grow-desperate