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The aim of Aspies For Freedom is to educate the public that the autism spectrum is not always a disability, and that there are advantages as well as disadvantages. [1] For this purpose, the group organizes an annual Autistic Pride Day. [2] AFF provides support for the autistic community and protests attempts to cure autism. [3]
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.
ANI was started by Jim Sinclair, Kathy Grant, and Donna Williams in 1992. [1] The advocacy group is organized by autistic people for autistic people. [2] ANI started out as a pen pal group, but when they first met in person, "they felt a sense of belonging, of being understood, of having the same concepts and sharing a language, of being normal."
Autism Every Day is a controversial 2006 documentary film sponsored by Autism Speaks, and produced by Lauren Thierry, Jim Watkins and Eric Solomon. [1] It follows mothers of high support needs autistic children, and consists mainly of interviews with the mothers.
Paige Hennekam (born August 2, 2000), better known as Paige Layle, is a Canadian ADHD and autism acceptance activist and author. She [a] is known for discussing her experiences with ADHD and autism on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube since 2020. Her first book, But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life, was released in 2024.
Based on the Australian version by the same name, it follows people on the autism spectrum as they explore the dating world. The show is produced by Northern Pictures for Netflix [1] and is co-created, directed, and co-produced by Cian O'Clery. Originally, the show was referred to as Love on the Spectrum U.S.
Sara Gibbs is a British comedy script writer and autism advocate [1] with credits on the British television shows HIGNFY, Dead Ringers, The News Quiz, The Now Show and The Mash Report amongst others. [2]
The Autism Society of America (ASA) was founded in 1965 [5] by Bernard Rimland [1] together with Ruth C. Sullivan and a small group of other parents of children with autism.Its original name was the National Society for Autistic Children; [4] the name was changed to emphasize that autistic children grow up.