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As part of the European awareness campaign 2023, we are focusing on the theme “Building an inclusive society for autistic people”.

COVID-19: action and resources

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption across the globe and is having a big impact on the lives of autistic people.

Representing an estimated 7 million people

Autism-Europe is an association gathering almost 90 member associations, individual members and/or self-advocates from 38 European countries.

Sharing knowledge across Europe

The 13th Autism-Europe International Congress will take place on 7-9 October, 2022 in Cracow, Poland.

Discover our European projects

Autism-Europe engages in a number of European projects that contribute to improving the quality of life of autistic people across Europe.

Influencing European decision-makers

Autism-Europe plays a key role in raising public awareness, and in influencing the European decision-makers on all issues relating to the rights of people with autism.

About us

Autism-Europe (AE) is an international association whose main objective is to advance the rights of autistic people and to help them improve their quality of life. AE also strives for more awareness and understanding of autism in society.

Our mission

Autism-Europe’s mission is to improve the quality of life of all persons with autism and their families in Europe.

Our vision

Autism-Europe’s main objectives are, among others, to ensure full implementation and respect of the rights and the effective participation of people with disabilities.

Our values

Autism-Europe’s work is based on the principles of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD).

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13/09/2023

Check our calendar of events

Browse our calendar of events and discover the conferences, congress and other activities that [...]

07/09/2023

European Commission presents its proposal for the European Disability Card: our initial reaction

After an in-depth consultation period and a pilot phase involving eight EU countries, the [...]

17/07/2023

WIN-WITH-U promotes inclusion at work for young autistic adults

Autism-Europe (AE) together with its partner from Italy, Denmark and Bulgaria successfully [...]

06/07/2023

AccessibleEU: launch of the new European resource centre for accessibility

On July 4, Autism-Europe (AE) attended the launching event of the European Commission´s [...]

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29 Sep

Autistic people are more likely to have physical health conditions across all organ systems, including the brain (e.g., migraine), gastrointestinal (e.g., coeliac disease) & endocrine systems (e.g., endometriosis). Important implications for clinical care

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