Ability Central

📣 New funding opportunity for California nonprofits! Ability Central’s California Community Impact Grants are now open. ✅ $500–$5,000 per award ✅ Rolling applications ✅ Funds used within 3 months of award ✅ For short-term projects that improve communication access and accessibility Apply via link in bio. Tag a nonprofit who should see this 👇 #CaliforniaNonprofits #GrantOpportunity #Accessibility #CommunicationAccess #DisabilityInclusion

Now streaming for free 🎥 Watch all ten episodes of Lights, Camera, Friendship on the Spectrum on @tubi , YouTube Movies & TV, and Red Coral Universe. This Autism Awareness Month, Ability Central is proud to sponsor this series celebrating individuality, friendship, and connection through the experiences of young adults on the autism spectrum. Follow @lcfsseries for streaming details and more from the series. #LightsCameraFriendship #InclusionFilms #AbilityCentral

💸 Join us for Dollars & Sense: Trusts, Savings, and Support, a free 60-minute virtual workshop with Mr. Stephen W. Dale, Esq., LL.M. This session will break down ABLE Accounts, Special Needs Trusts, True Link Cards, Trump Accounts, and how different tools may support savings while maintaining benefit eligibility. We’ll focus on clear language, practical examples, and helpful resources — not legal jargon. 📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM–12:00 PM 📍 Virtual 🔗 Register via the link in bio #AbilityCentral #HERWorkshop #FinancialLiteracy #DisabilityResources #DisabilitySupport #ABLEAccounts #SpecialNeedsTrusts #FinancialWellness

Thank you once again to our wonderful sponsor @weareabilitycentral for making these amazing communication tools a reality for us! And thank you once again to our amazing sign maker @adseureka who is helping us with all the visual supports at our space ! we are getting close to our opening and there is still so much to do, but we are so excited for what is to come.

This Autism Awareness Month, we’re proud to support a more inclusive world. 💙 From sponsoring @lcfsseries to supporting organizations like @autismtree , Ability Central is committed to uplifting disability-centered work that expands access, representation, and community support. If this mission matters to you, we invite you to support Ability Central through the link in our bio. #AutismAwarenessMonth #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility

Happy Earth Day from Food to Grow🌎🌱 Food to Grow is an internship & a monthly community gathering that provides access to the source, to nature, and to our Earth. Thank you to our community sponsors who make Food to Grow possible @sourcetofork @cardifftinyfarm @weareabilitycentral

We have an announcement ✨ CPARF has received a $100,000 grant from @weareabilitycentral to expand access to affordable assistive technology for people with disabilities — and we’re so excited to share what this means for our community. Head to the link in our bio to read the full press release. 💚 #CPARF #RemarkableUS #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityInnovation CerebralPalsy AccessibilityMatters AbilityCentral InclusiveDesign [Image Description: A Press release graphic reading: "CPA“F Receives $100,000 Grant from Ability Central to Expand Access to Affordable Assistive Technology — For Immediate Release.” Logos for Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation and Ability Central appear at the bottom.]

Thank you @sewinspiredeveryone for bringing such joy to Arad! He kept smiling big all the way home and it made my heart sing 🎵 and thank you @weareabilitycentral for making this possible for so many deserving individuals! Arad is an aspiring #designer and we can’t wait to see him #accomplish all his #dreams !!communitylove #handmadewithlove #artistswithautism #nonprofit #fyp

We’re proud to share that Ride Above Disability has received grant funding from Ability Central to support adaptive riding equipment and a communication device. This funding will help us aid riders in our community with the purchase of speciality adaptive equipment and a communication tool to be used at the ranch. Thank you to Ability Central for investing in this work!

We are beyond grateful to announce that Autism Tree has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Ability Central to support our new initiative—Voices Unlocked: Expanding Access for Multi-Modality Communicators. This investment is so much more than funding; it is a powerful statement of belief in our community and the fundamental truth that speech is only one form of communication. With this support, we are launching a permanent AAC Lending Library to provide 15 robust communication systems to our participants at no cost. This allows families to bypass the typical 6–12 month insurance delays that so often stand in the way of a child’s voice. Every family we serve is strengthened by partnerships like this. We are deeply honored to stand alongside Ability Central to prove that oral fluency has no connection to intelligence. Together, we are creating a world where every individual is seen, heard, and respected. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for investing in a brighter, more inclusive future for the neurodiverse community. @weareabilitycentral

We’re excited to share that the Stanford Chariot Program has been awarded grant funding from @weareabilitycentral to support our work using immersive technology to help autistic and neurodivergent children with needle and blood-injection-injury phobias. For many patients, anxiety during medical procedures can stop care from happening. For neurodivergent children, those moments can feel even more intense. Chariot brings virtual reality and other immersive tech to meet each child where they are when faced with a medical procedure. A tailored experience can shift attention, reduce distress, and help a child move through a procedure with more ease. This project will study how immersive technology can serve as exposure therapy for children with needle phobias, with a focus on neurodivergent youth. “We are thrilled to receive this grant from Ability Central to support our work supporting patients with needlephobia,” says Thomas Caruso, MD PhD, Stanford pediatric anesthesiologist and Chariot Co-director. “At the Stanford Chariot Program, we harness the power of novel immersive technologies to develop transformative treatment strategies so that we can provide the best care for every patient.” “Proud to support Stanford Chariot’s work exploring immersive tech like VR to reduce barriers for neurodivergent youth and their families,” said Griffen Stapp, Executive Director, Ability Central. Thank you to @weareabilitycentral for investing in this work.

We’re proud to share that @weareabilitycentral has invested in our Help Us Help Them initiative through grant funding dedicated specifically to our new computer lab. Because of their generosity, this space will be equipped with the desks, computers, and resources needed to help our participants develop important skills, build confidence, and move forward in their journey toward greater independence. Thank you, Ability Central, for helping make this vision possible and for investing in the lives of the individuals we serve. #adultswithdisabilities #nonprofitwork #fyp