AMC Entertainment® and the Autism Society of America Announce Partnership
AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society of America (ASA) announced, on World Autism Awareness Day, a formal commitment to their current partnership that aims to include people with autism in their community through work and play. The AMC Sensory Friendly Films announcement occurred at ShoWest, the movie industry's largest convention, in Las Vegas at Paris.

For nearly a year, the two organizations have brought a pilot program to communities across the United States, giving families affected by autism a chance to go to the movies together - most for the first time. Now, with the formalization of their partnership, the two organizations will continue to bring the popular AMC Sensory Friendly FilmsTM program to families while planning for a workforce program to address the needs of those children as they grow up. With support from ASA, AMC will begin an employment program that will help individuals on the autism spectrum participate as visible, valued members of the workforce.

"We are proud to expand this partnership into a program featuring multiple ways for our organization to make a difference in the lives of the estimated 1.5 million people in the U.S. living with autism spectrum disorder," said Gerry Lopez, chief executive officer and president, AMC. "Not only will we continue to offer families affected by autism the chance to enjoy a special movie experience in a safe and accepting environment, but we look forward to launching our employment program, which will offer those affected by autism the opportunity to contribute to the AMC workforce in a meaningful manner…