Autism Caring Center 
2024

 

 

Founded in 2017, the Autism Caring Center is the area’s first autism resource center located in the south/southwest region of Pittsburgh. Their mission is to enhance the lives of the autism community by providing training, resources, advocacy and support.

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When we met the director of the Center, Kelly Cain, she told us that having an autistic child meant a lifetime of leaving places like the zoo, the library, or the movie theater. That really hit me hard and I decided that a Matt's Maker Space would be something that fit nicely in their beautiful center that is designed just for families with autistic children. In a Matt's Maker Space, these families could just be together, sure that no one would ask them to leave, and able to create, tinker or just be together in a judgement-free, creative space. 

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This maker space is the first of its kind in such a place. We believe that it will bring families and the community together to learn from one another. It is a beautiful space.