Optimal Access / Access Academy

10/20/2026

🥔 Eat Taters. Give Back. Make a Difference! 💙

Join us at Tater Temptations on Thursday, October 22nd and enjoy some delicious food while supporting Optimal ACCESS!

📅 Thursday, October 22nd | 11 AM–8 PM
📍 Tater Temptations inside Main Street Food & Beverage
900 Main St., Evansville, IN
💙 Giveback Code: GIVEBACK

Your meal can do more than satisfy your cravings! 20% of qualifying food and beverage sales will be donated to Optimal ACCESS to support their nonprofit mission of supporting potential in .

Be sure to mention Optimal ACCESS GIVEBACK when ordering so your purchase counts toward the giveback! Online orders count, too!

Good food, great cause, real impact! 🥔

10/19/2026

Plan now to watch!

10/15/2026

Indiana is holding down the fort while our crew continues their California adventure! ☀️🌴 One conference down, one more to go!

Casey Heath DePriest, Eric Lund, and Tara Willmore- Bethel are representing Optimal ACCESS at the Spellers Freedom Conference in San Diego, October 16–17!

📝Stop by our exhibitor booth to learn about ACCESS Academy, the nation's first fully accredited virtual school for nonspeaking students, and the NEW ACCESS Method™, designed to expand access to education, communication, and regulation for nonspeaking children and adults through whole-brain and whole-body exercises and rhythm-based skill ex*****on.

We’ll be cheering them on from Indiana (and enjoying the palm tree photos from afar 😉). If you’re at the conference, stop by and say hi!

10/08/2026

☀️ Get ready, California!

Casey DePriest is headed your way to connect, share, and help !

🎤 TACA Conference: Casey will present “You Know More Than You Think: Unlocking the Parent’s Role in Autism Support”—recognizing the insight, influence, and connection that make parents essential partners in progress.

🤝 Kindred: Casey will offer consultation sessions for individualized guidance and support.

💬 Spellers Conference: Casey will be joined by Eric Lund as exhibitors! As founders of the ACCESS Method™, they’re excited to share tools and training built around communication, regulation, dignity & respect, and education & engagement.

Come connect with us, explore what’s possible, and discover how ACCESS changes everything! 🌟

10/06/2026

🗳️ Your voice matters!

At Optimal ACCESS, we believe everyone deserves access to reliable communication so they can express themselves, advocate for themselves, and fully participate in their communities.

Communication access is connected to our fundamental human and civil rights - including the right to participate in the voting process.

Did you know? People with disabilities have the right to accessible elections and can receive assistance when voting if they need support!

We’re excited to share this FREE webinar from Wellspring Guild, featuring self-advocates from the Washington County Communication Alliance

VOTE! The World Depends on Your Voice
📅 Friday, October 9
🕐 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT
💻 Virtual

Tracy Thresher, Scott Brodie, and Kris Medina will share insights on the power of voting, along with helpful ideas for researching and getting to know the candidates. There will also be a Q&A opportunity!

👉 Register at WellspringGuild.org

09/29/2026

Tomorrow! 👀 We’ll be at Ability Expo 2026!

Come find the Optimal ACCESS table, learn more about our programs and supports, and say hello! 💙

📅 September 30
⏰ 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
📍 Koch Student Center at Ivy Tech Community College Evansville

🎁 Come by our table to play our “Rethink Autism” game for a FREE prize!
🎟️ Show us this post at our table and get a FREE Optimal ACCESS sticker!

We’d love to see you there!

09/26/2026

09/25/2026

It’s Give like Dolly Day 9.25!
Donate here:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/dream-big-give-like-dolly-support-optimal-access

Or donate a book or two to our Free Little Library on the Newburgh Rivertown Trail!

In honor of Dolly Parton, donate a book to a little free library! —Brooke

09/25/2026

🚌 Help Us Get to Indy!

Optimal ACCESS is looking for a community partner willing to donate or sponsor transportation to help bring our staff, advocates, and support staff to Indianapolis for an upcoming disability advocacy rally.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we want to make it possible for our team and community to attend together, but transportation for a larger group is a significant expense for a small nonprofit.

🎟️ Rally registration: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/autismsocietyofindiana/event/protectingcommunitylivingourhomeourchoiceourlives/

If you can help—or know someone who might—please contact us at [email protected] or 812-490-9401.

Please share! You never know who in your network may be able to help. 💙