Autism Aware Program

Why is the Autism Aware training program important to your business and the area?

• Increase economic opportunity
• Loyal and returning families
• Education for Management and Staff
• Building Community Coherence

Training

• To ensure your business has the information and support it needs to provide families dealing with Autism an enjoyable experience in your establishment.
• Not all businesses are conducive to being sensory friendly, but being Autism Aware and having support from the CU Autism Network is extremely important in having a unified community.

Training Includes:

• Consultation and on site tour of facility
• Review procedures and processes
• Implementation of Plan
• An Autism Aware Cling and Magnet
• Annual Certificate of Completion
• Listing on the CUAN website and Social Media Venues with link to your website of completion and training
• A Certified Autism Aware Badge for your website

OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

1. ROUND-UP for Autism Awareness
   • Join local businesses and round up purchases to the nearest dollar amount.
   • Be on the list of other businesses the participate in the Round-Up and Autism Aware program
2. DISCOUNTS/INCENTIVES
   • Give families that use the Autism Aware Card a discount off services or merchandise.
   • Donate a portion of proceeds to the CU Autism network as an incentive.
   • Give preferential seating if there is a wait.
3. VOLUNTEER
   • Sign Up through our online portal using: cuautismnetwork.org
   • Email Us at information.cuan@gmail.com

4. DONATE
   • Donations help CUAN support events for local families and to spread awareness throughout the community.
   • CUAN is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
   • All donations are tax deductible.

The Autism Aware Card will offer:

• Preferential seating and understanding of the sensory environment
• Discounts on food, services and/or merchandise
• Ability to bring special food for a member of your family
• Special requests when ordering
• Ability to order from a picture menu if applicable
• Management and staff that have been educate on behaviors associated with Autism – wait time, verbal/nonverbal, eye contact, stimming etc.