Ascent Autism

Ascent Autism Online peer group intervention for children, teens and adults with autism

Understanding the barrier is the first step toward creating meaningful support.
09/03/2026

Understanding the barrier is the first step toward creating meaningful support.

The goal is to create a space where they can build relationships, experiment with social situations, understand themselv...
09/02/2026

The goal is to create a space where they can build relationships, experiment with social situations, understand themselves and others, and develop skills they can actually use outside the group.

Back-to-school support should focus on reducing unnecessary barriers, not teaching children to tolerate everything witho...
09/01/2026

Back-to-school support should focus on reducing unnecessary barriers, not teaching children to tolerate everything without support.

Social skills aren’t about teaching someone to become less autistic.They’re about giving someone tools to navigate socia...
08/31/2026

Social skills aren’t about teaching someone to become less autistic.

They’re about giving someone tools to navigate social situations with more confidence, understanding, and choice.

And honestly? We could all use a little more explicit instruction when it comes to the unwritten rules of being a human. 🤍

Social interaction requires timing, processing, flexibility, perspective-taking, remembering what someone said, figuring...
08/30/2026

Social interaction requires timing, processing, flexibility, perspective-taking, remembering what someone said, figuring out what to say next, managing anxiety, and responding in real time.

For some people, those things don’t happen automatically.

That doesn’t mean they don’t want connection.

Sometimes they just need social situations to be made a little more understandable and a lot less overwhelming. 🤍
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08/29/2026

ABA and group social skills therapy aren’t interchangeable-and understanding the difference matters.
Social interaction is inherently relational. You can practice a conversation, but interacting with a peer brings unpredictability, different communication styles, disagreement, shared interests, and opportunities for genuine connection.
That’s what makes peer-based practice so valuable.

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We have peer groups for all ages, genders and functioning levels

The goal shouldn’t be to make autistic people appear more “social.” It should be to give them tools and opportunities to...
08/29/2026

The goal shouldn’t be to make autistic people appear more “social.” It should be to give them tools and opportunities to communicate, connect, navigate relationships, and advocate for themselves in ways that work for them.


Some feedback Friday from this week!
08/28/2026

Some feedback Friday from this week!

08/28/2026

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One of the biggest shifts in supporting autistic people is recognizing that skill acquisition and skill access aren’t th...
08/27/2026

One of the biggest shifts in supporting autistic people is recognizing that skill acquisition and skill access aren’t the same thing.

A person can know what to do and still struggle to do it when the environment is demanding too much from their attention, communication, sensory system, or processing.

That doesn’t mean we stop teaching skills or lower expectations.

It means we get curious about the conditions surrounding the behavior instead of automatically assuming the person simply “isn’t trying.”

Sometimes the most meaningful intervention isn’t adding another expectation.

It’s removing a barrier.

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