Improving quality of life for people with autism

Autism Europe Aisbl

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.

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Autism – it’s more common than you think

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Caution over linking autism with school massacre in United States

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What will happen to 3.3 million older people with autism when their parents have passed away?

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Europe will be lit up blue on World Autism Awareness Day, 2012

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Representing people with Autism at the European Day of Persons with Disabilities

To mark the European Day of Persons with Disabilities, the European Commission organised in cooperation with the European Disability Forum (EDF) a policy conference in Brussels on 1 and 2 December. During two days, representatives from the disability movement, experts with disabilities and decision-makers focus on the effects of the crisis: “Europe’s way out of the crisis: the disability rights perspective.” Representatives of Autism-Europe were there to call on access to education and employment for persons with ASD. Read More

European Days of Autism 2011: A call to governments to stop forcing the most vulnerable people to bear the cost of the ongoing financial crisis

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. 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). PDF (129 Ko)

‘ACEbook’ project helps adults with Autism across Europe to make friends

Results from a research project have shown that Facebook can be used to help adults with Autism to establish social connections and make friends.Read More

5th International ACE project congress in Tartu, Estonia

Autism Connections Europe consortium's objective is to provide young adults with autism spectrum disorder with the opportunity to enhance their communication and social skills, participate in online communities and travel to other countries (Slovenia, Italy, Great Britain and Estonia). In the framework of the project, a conference took place in Tartu – the “city of good thoughts” (Estonia) to raise awareness about autism and give the opportunity to persons with autism to take the floor and address Estonian officials and a wider public with their concerns and expectations.PDF (104 Ko)

02/2011 - ACE Project conference on active inclusion of persons with autism

A conference organised in the framework of the ACE (Autism Connections Europe) project, coordinated by Center for Autism Slovenia and financed by the European Commission through the European Lifelong Learning Programme, took place today in Ljubljana (Slovenia). European experts were gathered to raise awareness and promote active inclusion of persons with autism in the policy-making process in order to improve their quality of life. The conference gave persons with autism the opportunity to take the floor and express their concerns and expectations. PDF (103 Ko)

04/2011 - Autism Connections Europe - helping persons with autism to forge real-life friendships through Facebook

Autism Connections Europe consortium's objective is to provide young adults with autism spectrum disorder with the opportunity to enhance their communication and social skills, participate in online communities and travel to other countries (Slovenia, Italy, Great Britain and Estonia). Psychologists at Oxford Brookes University (one of the project partner) are also attempting to discover through a research whether Facebook can help people with autism develop skills for making strong friendships face-to-face.PDF (158 Ko)

Bruxelles - 1/04/2011 - Cérémonie à NYSE Bruxelles pour la Journée Mondiale de Sensibilisation à l'Autisme

A Bruxelles, le Secrétaire d’Etat aux Affaires sociales, chargé des Personnes handicapées, Jean-Marc Delizée, sera présent pour sonner l’ouverture des marchés en présence de la Directrice d’Autisme-Europe et des Présidents de L’Association pour l’Epanouissement des Personnes Autistes (l’APEPA) et de la Vlaamse Vereniging voor Autisme (VVA) qui collaborent également dans le cadre de l’Association Participate. PDF (118 Ko)

30/03/2011 - World Autism Awareness Day 2011 - Global Bell Ringing with Autism Speaks and NYSE

Brussels (April 1, 2011) – For a second year running Autism Speaks is collaborating with Autism-Europe and NYSE/Euronext to celebrate the United Nation’s World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) on April 2. Autism Speaks and Autism-Europe will ring the opening and closing New York Stock Exchange/Euronext bells on Friday, April 1 in locations in the U.S. and across Europe.PDF (63 Ko)

European Days of Autism 2010 : Autism-Europe calls on a better acknowledgement of the needs of elderly people with ASD

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World Autism Awareness Day 2010 - Global Bell Ringing with Autism Speaks and NYSE

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World Autism Awarness Day 2009

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