Autism Acceptance Month Wonderfold Wagon Giveaway & FundraiserWe have partnered with Baby's on Broadway, boutique baby store and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) provider, to give you an opportunity to enter and win a Wonderfold Wagon VW4 valued at $1599! Receive 1 entry for every $1 dollar donated toward our GiveSendGo Autism Acceptance Month Fundraiser or with every purchase from our Embracing Autism Fundraiser Shop. Event runs from April 1, 2024 and closes once we reach our goal of $2000 raised. Check out the Wonderfold Wagon Fundraiser page for more details and alternate methods of entry.
Our Impact
Children gifted sensory items
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Children gifted noise reduction earmuffs
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Children sent valentine's cards
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Embracing Autism Podcast downloads
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Our Mission
Supporting Autistic Children
With AutismWish, heroes like yourself help grant wishes for autistic children by gifting therapeutic and sensory items off of their Amazon* Wishlist to help improve their quality of life. Learn more about how you can help Grant A Wish for a child.
Restoring Hope in Families
AutismWish helps restore hope in families with autistic children by providing parents and guardians of autistic children with resources and support through the Embracing Autism Podcast and our exclusive private membership at the Embracing Autism Community.
Spreading Awareness& Acceptance
The CDC reports 1-2% of the population has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We aim to spread autism awareness and compassionate acceptance through educational speaking engagements and local community outreach.
I love this podcast because it spreads awareness for people who aren't aware of autism in a very calm way!<3
Posted by CupCakeSwirl999 onNovember 23, 2023
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Love the podcast but also what they stand for. They have a great community and organization!!
Posted by Elsa Gutierrez onDecember 3, 2022
5/5
Such a great podcast with relevant episodes that are relatable for anyone who has an autistic family member. Thank you!
Posted by KM98654 onFebruary 9, 2023
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Got questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions below and find your answer! Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact us and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as possible.
For Parents
The goal of AutismWish’s gifting program is to grant wishes from an autistic child’s Amazon wishlist of pre-approved sensory, therapeutic, or special interest items. Parents are asked to submit a referral for the program, which will go through an approval process. The child will then be entered in a monthly random selection for a chance to receive up to $100.00 worth of items from their wishlist. Once the child is selected, they will not be eligible to apply again for a period of 1 year to allow other children the opportunity to be selected.
In order to be considered for the AutismWish gifting program, your child must meet the following criteria:
- Currently residing in the United States
- Be under 18 years of age
- Officially diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provide proof of diagnosis
- Application must be submitted by the child’s legal guardian/parent
For security purposes, you should exclude your child’s last name on all submitted documents/forms, but please include their first name or nickname.
Note: We will only refer to the name provided if your child is selected in order to announce them as a winner on social media and the Embracing Autism Podcast.
Ready to apply? Go to “Make A Wish” and click on ‘apply now’.
Applications/referrals for the AutismWish gifting program will be open throughout the year on a rolling basis. Once the application is submitted, your child will be entered into the next closest random selection and will remain in the selection pool until they are randomly selected or until the parent/guardian requests to remove them from the program.
Once you have verified your child meets all of the criteria, you can apply for the program by navigating to the ‘Make A Wish‘ page and filling out the referral application. As a reminder, you will need a copy of proof of diagnosis and age to complete the referral. Once the application is submitted and complete, your child will automatically be entered into the following random selection and will remain in the selection pool each month until they are chosen for the $100.00 grant towards their Amazon wishlist. Parents/legal guardians can request to have their child removed from the selection pull at any time.
To ensure that you don’t miss out on the best AutismWish has to offer you and your child, make sure you subscribe to our newsletter and follow our Facebook or Instagram page and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Subscribers of our newsletter will receive alerts for each time there is a random selection, invitations to special online events, updates on the latest offerings, helpful reminders for live podcast streams, Q&As, exciting new offers and much more! We also recommend you follow our social media pagesas we actively post updates there as well.
Although AutismWish was initially created to provide autistic children support through wishlist fulfillment, we also make every effort to provide parents with the resources and support you need to navigate the world of autism. Our best resource for you is undoubtedly the Embracing Autism Podcast! The podcast episodes provide support, guidance, tips, and information on everything from how to find financial resources to assist your child to what you can do to stop your child from self-injurious behaviors. You can also join us weekly on Fridays on YouTube as we livestream our podcast!
We also have a free Student Introduction Portfolio which will arrive directly to your inbox upon subscribing to our newsletter. This can be used to help you prepare your children’s teachers on how to properly care for your child.
Additionally, we provide a monthly Parent Support Group that meets virtually on the first Tuesday of each month at 8pm ET and a private exclusive Embracing Autism Community. If you feel that you need a safe space to get advice or share your feelings through this journey, our virtual doors are always open.
We are currently developing additional resources as well, these will typically be added under the “Resources” tab on our website and include free printables like visual schedules, social stories, and more.
Other than the monthly AutismWish gifting program, we also have a Valentine’s Card Drive in February as well as a Noise Reduction Earmuff Drive for the 4th of July. Information for those events is posted in our social media accounts as well as sent out via email in our newsletter. Make sure to sign up as these events are exclusively offered to our newsletter subscribers.
Thanks for asking! We are a small mom and pop style volunteer initiative! As such we are always seeking donations or volunteers to help us run our social media, edit podcast episodes, seek out sponsors, or simply spread the word. If you are passionate about providing support and resources to autistic children and are interested in helping out, send us a message via our contact form or email us at info@autismwish.org! If you’d like to make a monetary gift instead, click here to Give Now. Thank you!
For Sponsors
There are multiple ways to help sponsor a child! Here are a few ways how:
- Amazon e-Gift Card– Donating an Amazon electronic gift card (e-gift card) is quick and easy! 100% of the balance on the card will go towards granting wishlist items and other small gifts for children in the AutismWish program. Gift cards can be sent at anytime to autismwish@gmail.com.
- CashApp/Venmo Fund – A simple and easy way to donate is by contributing to our CashApp Fund ($AutismWish) or Venmo(AutismWish). All proceeds will go directly towards supporting AutismWish’s mission of gifting autistic children and providing parent resources.
- GiveSendGo– If you would like to fund some children’s wishlists you can always donate to our GiveSendGo! Simply click on our ‘Give Now‘ button on the top right of the page and select GiveSendGo as the option.
- Corporate Sponsorship– We happily accept corporate sponsorships! We offer many perks to our sponsors including the following: 1) Your logo included on our home page 2) A shoutout and tag on our social media pages 3) A mention and link to your website in our subscribers’ newsletter 4) A Certificate of Appreciation you can hang in your practice/office 5) A special audio ad in our podcast, Embracing Autism, ranked in the top 2% globally and more to come! If you would like to discuss this further, please submit a Tiered Sponsor application form under the“Grant A Wish” pageor email us at sponsor@autismwish.org.We would love to work with you!
We have had the pleasure to work with several small and large businesses alike who have blessed many autistic children with generous sponsorship. If you feel called to be a hero to these children, we offer several sponsorship packages to suit your specific budget and goals.
We currently offer opportunities in the following tiered packages:
Platinum – $2000 – Sponsorship for 20 children
- Audio ad for your business in one (1) future episode of the Embracing Autism Podcast (ranked top 5% of all podcasts globally by ListenNotes)
- Physical Certificate of Appreciation mailed to you
- Your company’s logo on the www.autismwish.org website for a period of one (1) year
- A special mention in our next newsletter, to include a link to your company’s website and/or social media accounts
- A ‘Thank You’ post on our official AutismWish Facebook pageand Instagram pagelinked to your company’s website and/or Facebook page
Gold– $1500 Donation – Sponsorship for 15 children
- Physical Certificate of Appreciation mailed to you
- Your company’s logo on the www.autismwish.org website for a period of one (1) year
- A special mention in our next newsletter, to include a link to your company’s website and/or social media accounts
- A ‘Thank You’ post on our official AutismWish Facebook and Instagram pages linked to your company’s website and/or social media accounts
Silver– $1000 Donation – Sponsorship for 10 children
- Digital Certificate of Appreciation e-mailed to you
- A special mention in our next newsletter, to include a link to your company’s website and/or social media accounts
- A ‘Thank You’ post on our official AutismWish Facebook and Instagram pages linked to your company’s website and/or social media accounts
Bronze – $500 Donation – Sponsorship for 5 children
- Digital Certificate of Appreciation e-mailed to you
- A ‘Thank You’ post on our official AutismWish Facebook and Instagram pages linked to your company’s website and/or social media pages
For more information, visit the Tiered Sponsorship section of the“Grant A Wish” pageor contact a member of our team at sponsor@autismwish.org.
Yes! We are happy to accommodate customized sponsorship packages. Let us know what you’re thinking at sponsor@autismwish.org and we’ll try to make it happen.
As we are still a growing mom-and-pop initiative, your donation would not be tax deductible at this time, though we can promise 100% of the proceeds will go towards supporting AutismWish’s mission of granting wishes to autistic children and providing parent resources.
New episodes every Friday! Available anywhere you stream podcasts.
Recent Episodes
- EP 742 – Superpower or Super Myth?
- EP 741 – The Harm of “High Functioning”
- EP 740 – Murphy’s Law
- EP 739 – Bittersweet
- EP 738 – The Blame Game
- EP 737 – Summer Livin’
- EP 736 – Birthday Bash or Blunder?
- EP 735 – Bringing Baby Home
- EP 734 – Empathy In Action: Navigating Autism Allyship
- Bonus EP – Embracing Autism IRL – Meet Dani Bowman
- EP 732 – Digital Dilemma: Screen Smart Parenting
- Bonus EP – Embracing Autism IRL – Meet Ron Sandison
- EP 731 – The Trust Challenge
- Bonus EP – Embracing Autism IRL – Meet Dr. Temple Grandin
- Bonus EP – Embracing Autism IRL – Meet Heather Chauvin
- EP 729 – You Can’t Hurry Love
- Bonus EP – Embracing Autism IRL – Meet Kelley Coleman
- EP 728 – Good News, Or Baby Blues?
- Bonus Episode – Embracing Autism IRL – Meet Sara Bradford
- EP 727 – What It Means To Be #ActuallyInclusive
- We Have a Family Announcement
- Bonus EP – Embracing Autism IRL – Meet Sasha Long
- Bonus EP – Embracing Autism IRL – Meet Eileen Lamb
- EP 725 – Hope Through Humor
- EP 724 – Back To School
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