AUTISM FUN BAY AREA
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Mission Statement
Autism Fun Bay Area is a 501C3 non-profit organization based in San Francisco. The purpose of A.F.B.A. is to provide information related to recreational events and activities suitable for families who have one or more members with autism or a related disability. A.F.B.A. also creates new recreational or musical events tailored for families with this disability. The motto of Autism Fun Bay Area could be "the quality of our lives is measured by the quality of the moments of our lives'. It's over-all mission is to help families enjoy their unique children in all of their neurological diversity every moment of the day.
About This Cause
Autism Fun Bay Area was founded in 2010 to (1) provide information on its website to individuals with autism and their families in the San Francisco Bay Area about fun, autism-friendly activities and/or places (e.g. movie showings, restaurants…) that families affected by autism could enjoy without having to worry about "inappropriateness". (2) To create and organize novel autism-friendly activities and events. Two programs were created that year with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department: Camp Azure (now known as Everybody Plays summer camp for children on the autism spectrum) and Azure Swim (weekly swim meets for families and a lesson program for youth on the autism spectrum). Both programs are now in their 4th successful year. In 2013, A.F.B.A. started a series of free concerts at Stanford University, to give the opportunity to individuals of all ages across the autism spectrum to enjoy the educational and recreational benefits of high-quality jazz and classical concerts, without being excluded due to behavior concerns. The 8 concerts to date were met with great success. A.F.B.A. has expanded activities to San Francisco with monthly "Azure" Family Parties and Jazz Jams. The A.F.B.A. Azure concert concept is now being explored for performances in Vancouver and Phoenix.