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In 1964–7, Australian autistic people and their parents founded what is now Autism SA (1964), [254] the Autistic Children's Association of New South Wales (now Aspect, 1966), [255] Victorian Autistic Children's and Adult's Association (now Amaze, 1967), [256] Autistic Children's Association of Queensland (now Autism Queensland, 1967), [257 ...
Autism-related organizations based in the United States (46 P) Pages in category "Autism-related organizations" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
The World Autism Organisation (abbreviated WAO) is an international organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with autism and their families.It was established in Luxembourg on November 21, 1998, by Autism-Europe, during a ceremony at the European Parliament, in the presence of Grand-Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte.
To encourage collaboration and the formation of a community of those on the autism spectrum and interested non-autistic Wikipedians. To achieve a consensus from a wider group on what are sometimes controversial topics, emphasizing a representation from people on the autism spectrum. To improve the relevant content from all regions of the world.
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder [a] (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by repetitive, restricted, and inflexible patterns of behavior, interests, and activities; deficits in social communication and social interaction; and the presence of high or low sensory sensitivity.
There is disagreement within the autism community on whether to use person-first terminology (e.g., person with autism) or identity-first terminology (e.g., autistic person). The autism rights movement encourages the use of identity-first terminology [121] to stress that autism is a part of an individual's identity rather than a condition they ...
Autistic supremacism, also referred to as Aspie supremacism (in reference to Asperger syndrome), is an ideological school of thought followed within certain segments of the autism community, suggesting that individuals formerly diagnosed with Asperger syndrome possess superior traits compared to both neurotypical individuals and other autistic ...
Societal and cultural aspects of autism or sociology of autism [1] come into play with recognition of autism, approaches to its support services and therapies, and how autism affects the definition of personhood. [2] The autistic community is divided primarily into two camps; the autism rights movement and the pathology paradigm.