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As part of a long-running awareness campaign 2020- 2021, we are focusing on the theme “I can LEARN. I can WORK”.

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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

Autism-Europe holds a triannual international congress to share the latest research and best practices. More than 2,200 delegates attended the last edition in 2019. The next Congress will be held in Kraków in 2022.

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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09/04/2021

AE’s WEBINAR: The importance of quality Vocational Education and Training for inclusion

Following its campaign on access to employment and education “I can LEARN. I can [...]

07/04/2021

“I can LEARN. I can WORK” campaign supported across the EU and beyond

Autism-Europe promoted access to education and employment for people on the autism spectrum on [...]

Position paper: COVID-19 vaccination of autistic people

Autistic people are people with disabilities, too. Yet, people on the autism spectrum do not [...]

03/04/2021

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16 Apr

young actor Nils Bollenbach could soon become the first #autistic lawmaker in @Bundestag. Check out his interview (in German) on growing up on the #autism spectrum and on policy-making that includes people with #disabilities
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Nils Bollenbach ist 20 und Autist. Und er will in den Bundestag. Er glaubt, seine Erfahrungen helfen ihm dabei, eine bessere Inklusionspolitik zu betreiben. https://www.zeit.de/zett/politik/2021-04/nils-bollenbach-autismus-bundestag-die-gruenen-bundestagswahl-2021?wt_zmc=sm.int.zonaudev.twitter.ref.zeitde.redpost.link.x&utm_medium=sm&utm_source=twitter_zonaudev_int&utm_campaign=ref&utm_content=zeitde_redpost_link_x

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