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The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum.ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
The National Council on Severe Autism is an American non-profit organization that advocates for children and adults who require constant, lifelong supervision and support because of severe autism. It was founded in January 2019. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Autism-related organizations based in the United States" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Cumberland County Christian School is already at capacity for the 2023-24 school year with 125 students, but Respus is opening a new school to specifically serve children with mild to moderate autism.
Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology; Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) [75] Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology Australia [76] Society for Occupational Health Psychology; Society for Personality Assessment; Society for Research in Child Development [77] Society for Research on Adolescence
Ole Ivar Løvaas (8 May 1927 – 2 August 2010) [1] [2] was a Norwegian-American clinical psychologist and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.He is most well known for his research on what is now called applied behavior analysis (ABA) to teach autistic children through prompts, modeling, and positive reinforcement.
Compared to other autism-focused nonprofit organizations, Autism Speaks spends a smaller percentage of its revenue on furthering its mission. According to a 2014 report by The Daily Beast , 70.9% of Autism Speaks' revenue is devoted to directly furthering its mission, compared to 79.8% of Autistic Self Advocacy Network 's revenue and 91.5% of ...
Autism spectrum disorder [a] (ASD), or simply autism, is a neurodevelopmental disorder "characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts" and "restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities". [11] Sensory abnormalities are also included in the diagnostic manuals ...