ABOUT US
Hudson’s Helping Hands (HHH) for Autism was founded in 2020 by Kristen and Augie Teodoro, parents who recognized the lack of resources and support for families on the East End raising a child on the autism spectrum. What began as a grassroots effort to build connection and inclusion has quickly grown into a trusted lifeline for families from Montauk to Manorville and beyond.
Through thoughtfully designed programs, events, and workshops, HHH creates spaces where children with and without disabilities can thrive together, and where parents and caregivers can find guidance, understanding, and community. Annual inclusive holiday celebrations, summer family workshops led by professionals, seasonal equine therapy sessions, “Gym Day” winter play opportunities, summer learning programs, and ongoing virtual support groups are just a few of the ways HHH has made an impact.
Now, HHH is turning its vision into something tangible: the creation of the Hudson’s Helping Hands Center. This dedicated space will include therapy and learning rooms, inclusive sensory environments, safe outdoor areas, and welcoming gathering spaces where children and families can connect, learn, and play. It will be a home base for information, referrals, therapy services, parent education, sibling workshops, and inclusive playgroups; all under one roof.
The need for such a center on the East End has been widely recognized, with recent features in local media highlighting HHH’s role in filling a long-standing gap for families. Every donation, partnership, and act of support brings this vision closer to reality.
Hudson’s Helping Hands for Autism exists so that every family navigating autism feels they have a place to belong, grow, and thrive because no one should ever feel alone on this journey.
OUR BEGINNINGS
As autism parents on the East End, we always felt there was a lack of outreach, information, and community for young families in the first stages of their child's diagnosis. As we, ourselves, continued through the motions and entered into new stages, the need and urgency for these supports continued.
In the summer of 2020, most resources and schools for children on the spectrum chose not to operate due to Covid-19. As summer camps and programs for typical children carried on, we were inspired to develop an integrated summer program for children on the spectrum and their siblings. As a result, Hudson's Helping Hands was founded and continues to grow and transform based on community needs!
OUR MISSION
Hudson’s Helping Hands for Autism empowers families on the East End by providing inclusive programs, events, and resources where children of all abilities can learn, play, and thrive. We create supportive spaces—both in our community and virtually—where parents and caregivers find guidance, connection, and understanding.
OUR FUTURE
We are building the Hudson’s Helping Hands Center, a dedicated home base in Water Mill to expand our impact and strengthen our commitment. Slated for completion in 2026, the Center will include therapy and learning rooms, inclusive sensory environments, safe outdoor areas, and welcoming gathering spaces—all designed so families can connect, learn, play, and grow together.
At the Center, children and families will find a seamless integration of services: information and referrals, parent education, sibling workshops, inclusive playgroups, and more—all under one roof. This new facility will anchor our vision to make sure no family navigating autism ever feels alone.
