Accessible Charlotte

01/11/2026

Did you know Autistic Youth International ‘s upcoming Community Dinner is for everyone, not just adults who can sit still! This sensory friendly event will have a buffet style dinner, silent auction, and is catered to everyone. Join us and on January 18th at 5:15 at Peninsula Prime in Lake Normal for a memorable night of inclusion and community celebration. Adults, wear business casual & have your kiddos in whatever is comfortable to them! We hope to see you there! Ticket link is in our bio (IG users) and in the comments below (Facebook users). Let’s help AYI put ANOTHER 1000 inclusive books out into our community where they’re needed most

01/11/2026

A family-friendly, inclusive evening supporting children’s books featuring Autistic characters.

01/09/2026

GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! Enter to win tickets to ‘s upcoming inclusive buffet dinner! A night for the whole family is coming up on Jan 18 at 5:15! The event is sensory friendly and ALL are welcome. To enter simply like this post, and tag 2 friends in the comments! Image text located in alt text!

01/07/2026

A huge thank you to Autistic Youth International for their incredibly thoughtful donation of toys and supplies for our pups! 🐾🎾🐶🦴

Autistic Youth International is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Autistic youth and their families through inclusive books, autism advocacy, and sensory-friendly community programs. Their work expands access to neurodiversity-affirming books and literacy resources while amplifying Autistic voices and building more inclusive communities.

We are so grateful for partners who lead with intention and inclusion. Our pups are already loving every bit of this donation, and Rio is especially thankful (he made that very clear).

Thank you, Autistic Youth International, for supporting our dogs and for the meaningful work you do to create acceptance, inclusion, and equitable opportunities for Autistic youth!💙

12/09/2025

Hello! If you can no longer make it out tonight- this is your friendly reminder request to please release/ cancel your tickets! We have a few families on the waiting list who would love to come if there are spots open. If you aren’t sure how to cancel just shoot us a message and I can help! Thank you all- see you tonight!

Join us for a sensory friendly showing of Zootopia 2 on December 9, starting at 6:15! As always, we offer:
•lowered volume
•half raised lighting
•a judgement free environment where you can move, stim, jump and play!

Be sure to grab your free tickets at the link in our bio, or in the comments if you’re a Facebook user. We can’t wait to see you all! Image description in Alt text

12/09/2025

“Listen to autistic adults.” I agree. But… listen to all of them.

Every time I talk about ABA, someone jumps in with:
“Listen to autistic adults who had bad experiences!”

Okay. I do.
And their stories matter.

But here’s what frustrates me:

No one ever says:
- “Listen to autistic people who benefited from ABA.”
- “Listen to autistic adults who are RBTs and BCBAs.”
- “Listen to the parents who’ve watched thousands of hours of therapy and actually know what’s happening because their children can’t communicate it.”

It’s like only one narrative is allowed, the horror-story one, and everything else gets erased.

I don’t have a problem acknowledging that some people had bad experiences.
I DO have a problem with people taking those experiences and turning it into:
“ABA is abusive. All of it. Everywhere.”

If we’re talking about real inclusion and acceptance, shouldn’t we include the voices of people who had positive experiences too?
The ones whose lives improved?
The families whose kids gained skills, safety, and independence because of therapy done ethically and compassionately?

You can hold two truths at once: Bad providers exist. Most therapists are good. They’re people. ABA itself has also evolved tremendously over the last few decades. Not every therapy that helps a non-speaking child communicate is “trauma.”

Some people want a villain so badly that they stop listening altogether. There’s no nuance.

If your advocacy only includes voices that agree with your narrative, it’s just not advocacy, it’s censorship 🤷🏻‍♀️

12/04/2025

Christmas nightmares— give yourself some grace this holiday season. The holidays are so triggering for lots of people, you’re definitely not weird or an outlier if this season brings you gloom. Image description located in alt text