Marian interned with us through EXP, a workforce development program. She and others in the group of interns, 2025, identified that they would like to create a new Makersville Services project, Serving the Spectrum (ServeSpec),
Marian has identified the following goals for ServeSpec in 2025-2026.
-An event celebrating International Autism Day on Saturday, April 4th, 2026 (Date is subject to change).
-A monthly gathering for autistic individuals with timeslots for Adults, Youth 14-26 and Families planned for the first Saturday of every month starting in September.
Adults-10 AM-11:30 AM
Youth 14-26 (under 18 accompanied)
Noon – 1:30 PM Families 2:30 to 4:00 PM.
- Skill-building for autistic people (social skills, social norms, flexibility, adaptability, sensory management)
- An informational presentation related to an interest of one of our community
- Interest and project sharing
- Develop information for the general public and autistic people explaining some of the challenges of autism.
-A presence in the summer internship program.
Marian will be supported by Trish Tsoiasue and others in the Makersville Services community.
