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Autism and Neurodiversity
We are all different. We have different strengths and weaknesses. There is likely no one who is good at everything. There are symbols that are commonly used to communicate about neurodiversity and autism. Favored by many autistics is the rainbow (the light spectrum) in the infinity symbol. This represents the inclusion of all minds as…
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Spotlight on Autistic Minds
I am the co-founder of ENC, Inc. Everyone Needs a Community working toward building understanding and acceptance of autism and other neurodiversity to support each person in their place in the greater community. I am the mother of Matt, a 30 year old autistic young man who has a high number of challenges with high…
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More about Neurodiversity and Autism
It turns out that our minds are complicated. What we feel, sense, or understand in different environments is not the same for all of us. Our physical and mental capabilities are not all the same. Many people in schooling are made to feel inadequate with the unspoken expectation that everyone can be good at everything.…
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Autism and Neurodiversity
We are all different. We have different strengths and weaknesses. There is likely no one who is good at everything. There are symbols that are commonly used to communicate about neurodiversity and autism. Favored by many autistics is the rainbow (the light spectrum) in the infinity symbol. This represents the inclusion of all minds as…
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Reinvent Retirement Lives
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r7I4oioikH7I5A3k-1qIlEnyDnO4lQ54B5Zp_6px-t8/edit?usp=sharing
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Our Mission
Building Community Creating and supporting a “neighborly neighborhood” focused on supporting autism and the healthy aging of our retirement generation where all community members know one another and value one another by understanding neurological differences and having ample opportunities to make friendships through volunteering.
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ENC Receives $3k Community Thrives Grant
We’re thrilled to share that we received a $3,000 local operating grant from USA TODAY NETWORK’s A Community Thrives initiative! Thank you to everyone who supported us during the A Community Thrives program – we’re excited to announce that on top of the amount we fundraised, we also received a local operating grant from the…
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Ask Me About Autism
Who knew we would be still holding off on public events? We have the memories of a great event almost two years ago that keep us hoping for another one. We will keep you posted. We are moving forward! Our developer partner WHPC will begin talking with a real estate agent about a parcel of…
Maybe We Can’t Change the World But We Can Start With a Community
