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He continues to give lectures and keynote addresses at a variety of scientific conferences worldwide such as the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) and the Asia Pacific Autism Conference. He donates his time to the San Diego autism community and serves on the board of directors of the National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR ...
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. The ASA's stated goal is to increase ...
Loving Lampposts is a 2010 documentary film directed by Todd Drezner, exploring the neurodiversity movement and the principle of autism acceptance through a series of interviews and candid footage. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Drezner is the father of an autistic child whose attachment to and fascination with lampposts gave the film its title.
Sinclair has criticized the medical view that autistic people have deficits in social skills, arguing that autistic people can be compared to a different culture in a neurotypical-dominated society. [13] Sinclair is the first documented autistic person to reject people-first language. [6]
Bascom was one of the experts consulted to create an autistic character, Julia, for the children's show Sesame Street. [ 5 ] As an autistic person herself [ 6 ] and an advocate, Bascom stresses the importance of letting autistic people speak for themselves on issues that relate to their health, rights and well-being. [ 7 ]
The National Autistic Society is a charity for autistic people and their families in the United Kingdom. Since 1962, the National Autistic Society has been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.
Plank gave the keynote speech at the Autism Society of America's national conference in 2010. [22] [23] [24] He also gave the keynote at the ASCEND conference in San Francisco. [25] According to People Magazine, Plank spoke at a conference in San Diego during which he was also involved in the first "all-autism" wedding where he served as DJ and ...
Wretches & Jabberers is a 2010 American documentary film directed by Gerardine Wurzburg and produced by Wurzburg and Douglas Biklen.The film is about two autistic men, Larry Bissonnette and Tracy Thresher, who travel the world helping other autistic people break out of their isolation. It opened in theaters in New York and California on July 30 ...