{"id":139,"date":"2021-07-13T18:20:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismmentorship.com\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2022-02-23T14:39:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T14:39:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/autismmentorship.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Autism Mentorship Program (A.M.P.) is a Not-For-Profit Organization founded to support youth with ASD in the community by leveraging the strengths of post-secondary student-athlete volunteers.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe engage, recruit, train, and pair student-athletes with local youth who have ASD. Through weekly\/bi-weekly one-on-one meetings, our program participants are able to experience new social situations and environments. A.M.P. also works with local sports organizations to create ASD-accessible and inclusive sporting events.

\nThrough these pairings, we provide a resource for families with children on the Autism Spectrum that helps relieve some of the challenges associated with caring for a child on the spectrum. A.M.P. empowers student-athletes to assist with the course of development of our participants through a safe, positive, and constructive relationship with invested and trained volunteers.\nAs an organization founded by youth in support of youth, A.M.P. prioritizes awareness, acceptance, and action.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Autism Mentorship Program\u2019s mission is to establish itself as a premier volunteering opportunity for student-athletes while prioritizing the needs, interests, abilities, and experience of our program participants. A.M.P. will achieve this by following these six core values:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Educate<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreparing our community of student-athlete volunteers with the necessary skills, tools, and resources to succeed in their mentorship roles.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreating new bonds, links, and familiarity with participants, their families, and volunteers within the A.M.P. community.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlacing emphasis on the importance of exchanging thoughts, feelings, and perspectives.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProviding the framework for life-changing reciprocal interactions, new memories, and experiences for our volunteers, participants, and their families.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnabling asset-based community development by connecting and enriching the lives of everyone in the A.M.P. community.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPromoting a more accessible and inclusive community through our words and actions.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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