Autistic Self Advocacy Network - ASAN: The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which Autistic people enjoy the same access, rights, and opportunities as all other citizens. We work to empower Autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the Autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us! [FACEBOOK PAGE]
Autism Society of America: The Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy. [FACEBOOK PAGE]
Autism Women's Network: AWN is directed by & for Autistic women. The mission of the Autism Women's Network is to provide effective supports to Autistic women and girls of all ages through a sense of community, advocacy and resources. [FACEBOOK PAGE]
AASPIRE: The Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership In Research and Education (AASPIRE) brings together the academic community and the autistic community to develop and perform research projects relevant to the needs of adults on the autism spectrum. Our partnership adheres to the principles of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR or PAR), whereby academics and community members serve as equal partners throughout the research process. [FACEBOOK PAGE]
Wrong Planet: Wrong Planet is the web community designed for individuals (and parents / professionals of those) with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, PDDs, and other neurological differences. We provide a discussion forum, where members communicate with each other, an article section, with exclusive articles and how-to guides, a blogging feature, and a chatroom for real-time communication with other Aspies. READ MORE
ACAT; Ala Costa’s Adult Transition Program [ACAT] is a non-profit organization which serves students ages 18-22 with developmental disabilities from the Berkeley Unified School District and North Region SELPA. ACAT is a community based program that focuses on self-determination skills, vocational skills, independent living skills, and community integration. The ACAT program empowers students through a process of measurable, evidence based instruction immersed within community based experiences which provide opportunities for individuals to practice skills, gain experience, build self-esteem and gain self-efficacy. ACAT is a person-centered program guided by individual choice and interests. ACAT provides a safe space where students try new experiences with confidence and success as they work to find their place in the world. READ MORE
Emily Willingham, PhD: The business of my life has been writing and science. My work as a research scientist has led me to many cool things, including ultrasound and surgery on a spotted hyena, plastic casting of the inside of the mammalian penis, chasing tiny blazing-fast lizards around in the desert, and innumerable activities involving gonads. My work as a writer has done the same, from stories about the black bears of Big Bend to one of my all-time favorites, a piece on zombie grasshoppers. There are hundreds of adventures in between, and I wouldn't trade in the science or the writing for anything else.
ZOOM Autism Magazine: Autism through many lenses, the digital magazine whose mission is to inspire, answer questions, ease minds, focus on positive solutions and recognize autistic individuals and the family members who support them on their journeys. Our content is respectful to the autistic community, realistic, hopeful and zooms in on every milestone, every accomplishment, for none are too small or insignificant. [FACEBOOK PAGE]
Autism Society of America: The Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy. [FACEBOOK PAGE]
Autism Women's Network: AWN is directed by & for Autistic women. The mission of the Autism Women's Network is to provide effective supports to Autistic women and girls of all ages through a sense of community, advocacy and resources. [FACEBOOK PAGE]
AASPIRE: The Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership In Research and Education (AASPIRE) brings together the academic community and the autistic community to develop and perform research projects relevant to the needs of adults on the autism spectrum. Our partnership adheres to the principles of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR or PAR), whereby academics and community members serve as equal partners throughout the research process. [FACEBOOK PAGE]
Wrong Planet: Wrong Planet is the web community designed for individuals (and parents / professionals of those) with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, PDDs, and other neurological differences. We provide a discussion forum, where members communicate with each other, an article section, with exclusive articles and how-to guides, a blogging feature, and a chatroom for real-time communication with other Aspies. READ MORE
ACAT; Ala Costa’s Adult Transition Program [ACAT] is a non-profit organization which serves students ages 18-22 with developmental disabilities from the Berkeley Unified School District and North Region SELPA. ACAT is a community based program that focuses on self-determination skills, vocational skills, independent living skills, and community integration. The ACAT program empowers students through a process of measurable, evidence based instruction immersed within community based experiences which provide opportunities for individuals to practice skills, gain experience, build self-esteem and gain self-efficacy. ACAT is a person-centered program guided by individual choice and interests. ACAT provides a safe space where students try new experiences with confidence and success as they work to find their place in the world. READ MORE
Emily Willingham, PhD: The business of my life has been writing and science. My work as a research scientist has led me to many cool things, including ultrasound and surgery on a spotted hyena, plastic casting of the inside of the mammalian penis, chasing tiny blazing-fast lizards around in the desert, and innumerable activities involving gonads. My work as a writer has done the same, from stories about the black bears of Big Bend to one of my all-time favorites, a piece on zombie grasshoppers. There are hundreds of adventures in between, and I wouldn't trade in the science or the writing for anything else.
ZOOM Autism Magazine: Autism through many lenses, the digital magazine whose mission is to inspire, answer questions, ease minds, focus on positive solutions and recognize autistic individuals and the family members who support them on their journeys. Our content is respectful to the autistic community, realistic, hopeful and zooms in on every milestone, every accomplishment, for none are too small or insignificant. [FACEBOOK PAGE]
