

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: OC Asperger’s group presents their resources as well as The Autism in Entertainment program  
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Come learn about what the OC Asperger’s group has to offer the community with teens and adults with Level 1 Autism formerly knows as Asperger’s, now known as ASD. 

Learn about the various resources, supports and their amazing program Autism in Entertainment! Have a talented teen? This may be a way for them to utilize their talents  in a Neuro affirming environment and in the work force. 

??Presentation Description??

Judith Uttal will share an overview of two impactful organizations serving the autism community: the Orange County Asperger’s Support Group (OCASG) and Autism In Entertainment (AIE). She will discuss how OCASG supports autistic adults and families through education, connection, and resources, and how Autism In Entertainment is working to create meaningful pathways to employment, mentorship, and inclusion within the entertainment industry. This talk will highlight practical ways individuals and families can access support, build community, and explore opportunities that help autistic individuals thrive—socially, creatively, and professionally.


?Free and open to men and women in the community
?Drop in’s welcome! 
?Free!
?Complimentary refreshments 

See Judi’s bio and the organization website below: 

https://ocaspergers.org/


Judi Uttal is president of the Orange County Asperger’s Support Group and in 2012 founded the Spectrum Speakers Gavel Club, a Toastmaster Club designed to help young adults with ASD improve their social and communication skills through Toastmasters. This group is serving as a model for an Organization of Autism Research Grant being performed by faculty from Cal State Fullerton on the effectiveness of Toastmasters for adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Judi is active in the Orange County Transition Initiative and the OC Local Partnership Agreement where she is leading the benefits planning committee. Judi established the Autism in Entertainment Working Group and was recently award a Department of Developmental Services Grant to host and Autism in Entertainment Conference in the Spring of 2024. Judi retired from a career as a high technology marketing. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Math/Computer Science from UCLA (where she graduated Cum Laude) and an MBA from the Tepper School of Management, Carnegie Mellon University (where she graduated in the top ten of her class). Judi is married and is the mother of a 31-year-old son with High-Functioning Autism who is graduated as Cinema and Television major from CSUF.
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- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, workshops, business, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Mission Viejo
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center
- **lat**: 33.601681766667
- **long**: -117.6515046787
- **full address**: Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way,Mission Viejo, California, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way,Mission Viejo, California, United States
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit, workshops, business, conferences
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about OC Asperger’s group presents their resources as well as The Autism in Entertainment program   ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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