During this two-day, semi-annual symposium, experience the supportive community of Greater Phoenix, dubbed "the most autism-friendly city in the world" by PBS NewsHour.
Pioneering agencies, organizations and families gather to learn about next steps for their communities and neighborhoods. Workshops focus on real estate, operational plans, curriculum and training.
Learn from and share information with members of the First Place AZ team, fellow attendees and various advisors promoting models for public, private, nonprofit and charitable collaboration.
• Beyond the Real Estate – Building community within the property and beyond
• Celebrating Diversity – Creating a culture and an operational plan that supports individual needs
• Promoting a New Real Estate Option – Branding, marketing, specialty leasing—and lessons learned
• Structured & Real-Time Learning – Curriculum, training and supports
Exciting new models for housing with supports—like First Place—are emerging, changing the landscape and raising the bar on dreams and expectations of neuro-diverse populations. Shared alliances and leveraged resources encourage more public and private home and community options. We must work together to align communities to serve the diverse, ever-changing needs of people with autism and other special abilities.
