Beyond The Label

Napa, CA

Advocating for acceptance + inclusion within our community

Our Purpose

1 in 31 children have an Autism diagnosis. We want our community to be one where children and others with disabilities feel safe, accepted and valued. Our purpose and our goal is to help support autistic and other special needs individuals and their families by:

Help us advocate for the Office of Special Education (OSEP)

If you hadn’t heard, the Department of Education Office of Special Education (OSEP) was recently gutted - the federal team that enforces IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). And IDEA is the law that makes free appropriate public education available to children with disabilities.

With federal oversight being stripped away, the responsibility would fall to the states. However, federal protections exist because states failed to protect students in the first place!

YOUR VOICE MATTERS. Now more than ever our children need your help to speak up and hold systems accountable.

Please find your representatives (house.gov, senate.gov, open states.org) and send them an email advocating for consistency, equality, and accountability.

Our blank and editable email/letter template can be downloaded by clicking the document image.

Free Educational Offering: 504/IEP Prep

Wednesday, Nov 12

6-7 PM

Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley

Please RSVP so we have an accurate head count and can be prepared for you!

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Inclusive Park Advocacy

Inclusive Park Advocacy

We have started the conversation with the City of Napa to advocate for fully inclusive City Park, a Park for ALL children to play in and for ALL families to feel safe and welcome in. We started by sending emails to the City of Napa and by attending the Park, Recreation, and Trees Advisory Commission meeting on 8/20/25. We were very well received by City employees and the Commissioners.

We also had a sit down with City of Napa Parks & Recreation Director and the Parks Project Manager! And they are working to include some of our asks: a park that is fenced in and gated, has a rubberized flat surface for individuals with mobility differences, and a communication board!

If you would like to help us advocate for a Park for ALL children in the City of Napa you may:

Autism Acceptance Walk 2025

Wow! What an amazing Event this was! Thank you to all who attended! YOU are what made this event successful + special, and we cannot wait to do it bigger and better next year!!

***Check Out Our Walk Photo Gallery***

Thank you to all of our incredible sponsors + volunteers!!!

Apply For Funds

ALL proceeds from Beyond The Label go directly towards helping support a special needs individual or family. ALL proceeds will help special needs individuals and/or families receive services, therapy and access helpful resources.

Applications for Beyond The Label 2025 Scholarship are currently open! Please click on the above underlined “Apply For Funds” link to be directed to the application!

We’re so glad you’re here and even more grateful you’d like to give to special needs families and children. All donations made to Beyond The Label will help support families and individuals in need of help resources, such as:

  • Therapies

  • Communication Devices (AAC’s)

  • Learning Tools For Children With Autism/Special Needs

  • Regulatory/Sensory Items

  • Events That Directly Support Autism/Special Needs Families

  • Special Needs Classroom Items Purpose

***Other DONATION options are available on our Donate page***