Autism-Europe aisbl is an international association whose main objective is to advance the rights of persons with autism and their families and to help them improve their quality of life.
Autism-Europe plays a key role in raising public awareness, and in influencing the European decision-makers on all issues relating to autism, including the promotion of the rights of people with autism and other disabilities involving complex dependency needs.
Autism-Europe organizes throughout the year a number of events in order to allow its members to meet, enrich their network and exchange knowledge and expertise. Activities – such as high level conferences - are also organized to raise awareness of the general public and decision makers.
Several cities across Europe are organising a wide range of events - from bell-ringing ceremonies to landmark buildings lit up in blue - to mark the United Nations’ designated World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. Find out more about the 'Autism. More common than you think' campaign and activities across Europe for World Autism Awareness Day in 2013.
The 10th Autism-Europe International Congress will be held from September 26-28, 2013, in Budapest. The Congress will focus on the latest developments in the field of autism, including causes, genetics, diagnosis, early intervention, evidence-based therapies, education, support, employment, rights and policies.
The programme will also include sessions on new developments in information and communications technologies, best practices in the delivery of services, and ensuring quality of life for people with autism as they get older. The Congress will explore ‘new dimensions for autism’ in which people with autism and their families can fully enjoy their human rights and a better quality of life.
The Congress aims to reach as wide an audience as possible, including professionals, parents and self-advocates. Autism-Europe’s congresses are traditionally held every three years. This year’s Congress is an historic occasion, marking both the 10th anniversary of the Congress, and the 30th anniversary of Autism-Europe.
Early bird registration prices are available until May 31, 2013.
More information & register for the Congress (English & Hungarian only)
Today, the European Disability forum will launch the 'Freedom Guide'; a guide to the barriers to freedom of movement faced by people with disabilities in Europe.
Donata Vivanti, Vice President of the European Disability Forum (and former President of Autism-Europe) talks about why freedom of movement must be increased:
The Disability Intergroup and the European Disability Forum organises the official launch Wednesday 29 February at 7pm (ASP Building Ground Floor) in the European Parliament in Brussels.
Amidst the recent budget cuts and austerity measures being implemented in many European countries, people with Autism are suffering significant cuts to the basic services they depend on for housing, health and education. How long can we go on cutting spending on the most vulnerable people in society? Can sacrificing human rights to save money possibly achieve positive outcomes? Autism-Europe warns that the long-term costs may exceed the short-term savings, and meanwhile people with Autism and other disabilities will pay a high price.
During the ‘European Days of Autism’ to be held throughout Europe this October, the European Union and national governments are being called upon to fulfill their recent commitments to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
Amidst the recent budget cuts and austerity measures being implemented in many European countries, people with Autism Spectrum Disorders have seen significant cuts to the basic services they depend on for housing, health and education.
2011 – Autism-Europe celebrates World Autism Awareness Day with a Global Bell Ringing in cooperation with Autism Speaks and NYSE Euronext.
Autism-Europe in cooperation with Autism Speaks and NYSE Euronext highlighted the annual World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), a day prior to WAAD, and Autism Awareness Month with a global bell ringing across NYSE Euronext markets in Europe and the United States for the second year.
For more information, please see the press-releases.
Autism-Europe’s Annual General Assembly will take place, on Saturday 16 April 2011, in the afternoon, from 14.00-18.00.
See the website: www.un.org
A global fundraiser for autism. Can you get by without Facebook or Twitter, just for one day?
Social communication is one of the biggest challenges for people with autism. But on November 1, the world will have some idea of what this is like.
The European Commission has published a Call for Proposals for pilot projects on employment of persons with autism spectrum disorders.
Autism-Europe is happy to announce the parallel event “Touches of Autism”
the V International Art Exhibition of People with Autism.
Organised by Autismo Burgos, the Art Exhibition is a special feature of the
IX International Congress Autism-Europe.
For more information:
http://www.autismoburgos.org/
2010 – Autism-Europe celebrates World Autism Awareness Day in cooperation with Autism Speaks and NYSE Euronext.
Autism-Europe in cooperation with Autism Speaks and NYSE Euronext highlighted the third annual World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), a day prior to WAAD, and Autism Awareness Month with the first-ever global bell ringing across NYSE Euronext markets in Europe and the United States.
