NEXT for AUTISM offers grant funding up to $25,000 to qualifying autistic-led and community-based organizations, for initiatives that support the transition from school into adulthood in the areas of home, work, and social. NEW YORK, March 11, 2024–NEXT for AUTISM, a leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the national landscape of services for people with autism […]
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Meet David Van Buskirk: Bonsai Fundraiser to Build for His Grandsons’ Future
David Van Buskirk is the owner of D&L Nursery in Ocklawaha, Florida, named for him and his late wife Linda. D&L has been in operation for over 25 years, no small accomplishment! In addition to their love and knowledge of bonsais, D&L’s success also stems from their connection to people and community. Each year for […]
“Myth-busting” The Role of the Direct Support Professional: Professionalizing the DSP
By Brad Walker, Vice-President, Strategic Adult Initiative at NEXT for AUTISM and Shelly May, Deputy Director, Johnson County Developmental Supports/Board President – InterHab Autistic and intellectually developmentally disabled (IDD) adults desperately need quality community-based professional support. Close to 200,000 autistic individuals are waiting for access to a safe home and professionally developed DSPs, where they […]
