The Edinburg Center is thrilled to announce the opening of A Street, a Community-Based Day Service for young adults with autism—the first program of its kind in Massachusetts.
Before A Street opened, there were no programs specifically designed to meet the unique needs of young adults with autism after they aged out of school-based services at 22. Today, A Street stands as a vibrant, supportive environment where individuals are thriving, learning new skills, and building meaningful connections within their communities. The goal of A Street is for every young adult who attends to volunteer, work, or pursue a fulfilling occupation that enhances their sense of purpose and independence.
Inside A Street, participants learn essential life skills such as cooking, doing laundry, and making their beds. The program also offers a variety of enriching activities and spaces, including art classes, a fitness room, a computer lab, a media room, and a game room. For individualized instruction, there are 1:1 and 1:2 learning spaces tailored to each participant’s goals and needs.
“Up to age 22, services for individuals with autism are readily available, but after that, you enter a vacuum where there is no help,” said the father of Kristina, a young woman participating in the A Street program. “The Edinburg Center has filled those cracks. This program has been truly transformative for my daughter. I’ve seen a remarkable difference in her mental and physical well-being—she’s stimulated, engaged, and happy. The staff are amazing, and the program is a step above normal care. Kristina is an entirely new young lady, and I couldn’t be more proud or more grateful. This program must continue to exist for people like her.”
A Street is not just a program, it’s a pathway to independence, inclusion, and opportunity for young adults with autism across Massachusetts. The Edinburg Center is proud to lead the way in creating a model that empowers individuals to live meaningful, connected lives beyond the classroom.