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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.
Founded in 1971 by Eric Schopler, TEACCH provides training and services geared to helping autistic children and their families cope with the condition. [ 2 ] [ 17 ] Gary B. Mesibov , a professor and researcher on UNC's TEACCH program since about 1979, was director of the program from 1992 to 2010.
Autism Speaks Inc. is an American non-profit autism awareness organization and the largest autism research organization in the United States. [4] [5] [6] It sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. [4]
One small 2009 double-blind study of autistic children found that 40 hourly treatments of 24% oxygen at 1.3 atmospheres provided significant improvement in the children's behavior immediately after treatment sessions but this study has not been independently confirmed. [161]
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.
In 2006, The Autism Acceptance Project (TAAP) was founded by Estée Klar, the mother of an autistic child, with help from an autistic advisory and board. [42] The project is affiliated with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and other activist groups in North America. From 2005 to 2007, TAAP organized arts-based events. [43]
Action for Autism (AFA) is an Indian non-profit, education, training and advocacy organisation. Founded in 1991, AFA started out as a parent support group, with a focus on raising awareness about autism. [1] In March 1994 AFA opened "Open Door", a special school for children with autism. They also provided counselling services for parents. [2]
Autism Speaks – the world's largest autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public; some have argued that it is exploitative and unkind. Gluten-free, casein-free diet – diet that eliminates dietary intake of gluten and casein.