Autism Europe

Autism, gender and sexuality conference.- Leeds, UK
2019-05-17 | Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
In this brand new, one-day conference, we explore the relationships between autism, gender, and sexuality.

Evidence suggests that there is a greater proportion of autistic people with gender dysphoria than among the general public. (Heylens G. et al, 2018) Also, that many autistic people identity as LGBTQI+ and that these identities may differ and fluctuate over a lifetime.

Why is there a high prevalence of gender and sexual orientation diversity amongst autistic people? What specific challenges do autistic LGBTQI+ individuals face? How can autistic people best be supported in exploring their sexual and gender identity?
Attendees will hear personal insight, reports of best practice, have the opportunity to put their questions to the experts and contribute to discussions.

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2ème édition nationale du DuoDay.- France
2019-05-16
Le DuoDay est un évènement européen pour favoriser le changment de regard sur l’handicap. Il permet à une personne handicapée de composer un dou avec un professionnel durant une journée et de s’immerger dans son quotidien.
Pour les personnes handicapées, c’est la possibilité de découvirir un métier ou un secteur d’activité. Pour les entreprises, c’est l’opportunité de sensibiliser leurs équipes, de dépasser les préjugés et de découvrir les compétences et les qualités professionelles de ces personnes.
Tout le monde peut participer : les entreprises, administrations, collectivités, associations et toute personne en situation de handicap de plus de 14 ans. Pour candidater, rendez-vous sur www.duoday.fr.
L’année 2019 marque une nouvelle étape dans le développement du DuoDay, avec la mise en place d’un Centre d’Appel National.
L’opération Duoday est née en Irlande en 2008 sous la dénomination JobShadow Day. Elle a ensuite été reprise par la Belgique en 2010, puis par beaucoup d’autres pays européens et se transforme aujourd’hui en véritable dynamique européenne dont France est bien évidemment 100% partie prenante !
Pour 2019, les pays participants, sous la dénomination Duoday ou JobShadow sont :

L’Irlande : www.iase.ie/job-shadow/
La Belgique : www.duoday.be/
La France : www.duoday.fr
La Hongrie : https://nekedmunka.hu/inenglish/
La Finlande : www.vates.fi/vates/job-shadow-day.html
Le Portugal : www.facebook.com/marca.local
Le Suède : www.sfse.se/jobshadow/
L’Allemagne : www.duoday.de/
L’Ecosse : www.suse.org.uk/duo-day/
Le Luxembourg : http://adem.public.lu/
La Grèce

Forum sur l'inclusion des personnes extra-ordinaires au théâtre.- Brussels, Belgium
2019-05-14 13:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Paris)
Dans le cadre du Label “spectacle d’utilité publique 2019” décerné par la COCOF au spectacle “Is there life on Mars?”, la compagnie What’s Up, le Théâtre National et le Théâtre des Martyrs organisent un forum de rencontre et de réflexion sur l’inclusion des personnes extra-ordinaires au théâtre.
Pour les personnes en situation de handicap, ayant des troubles sensoriels, des troubles de la communication ou pour toutes les personnes qui ne sont pas à l’aise avec les conventions d’un contexte de représentation traditionnel, la porte d’un théâtre peut être difficile à franchir.
Quels outils mettre en place pour l’inclusion de ces personnes, que ce soit pour y être spectateur.trice, pour intégrer un collectif d’artistes sur scène, pour travailler au sein d’une équipe dans un établissement culturel ? Comment collaborer avec l’institution théâtrale, les artistes et les travailleurs sociaux ? Comment communiquer sur l’inclusion et garantir des représentations dans les meilleures conditions pour l’ensemble des spectateurs.trices ?
Une après-midi pour sensibiliser le secteur culturel et l’ensemble des spectateurs.trices autour de cette thématique et se donner des leviers pour améliorer nos pratiques à travers des témoignages, la découverte d’initiatives d’inclusion belges et étrangères et un moment d’échange.
Programme
13h00 : Accueil
13h30 : Introduction
13h45 : Publics extra-ordinaires : états des lieux (spécificités, besoins et perspectives)
Interventions de Almagic, le CRAC et Article 27
14h30 : Focus sur l’inclusion: présentation d’initiatives belges et étrangères
Interventions de Horizon 2000, Audioscenic, le Festival Imago (FR), Le Label Culture Inclusive (CH)
15h40-16h00 : Pause café
16h00 : Echange entre le public et les intervenants et Mindmapping
17h00 : Conclusion par Aude Garrely
17h30 : Apéro-rencontre
19h00 : Représentation du spectacle « Is there life on Mars ? »
Réservation indispensable avant le 3 mai 2019 :
billetterie@theatre-martyrs.be
+32 (0)2 223 32 08

2019 Work Forum on the implementation of the UN CRPD in the EU and its Member States.- Brussels, Belgium
2019-05-13
The Work Forum on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN Convention) is taking place in Brussels on 13 May.
The Forum brings together representatives of those responsible for implementing and monitoring the UN Convention, both at EU and national level; these are Focal Points, Coordination Mechanisms and Monitoring Mechanisms. Civil society and disabled people’s organisations also actively participate in the Work Forum.
The Work Forum aims at ensuring that the UN Convention is fully implemented across the EU. It allows to share experiences on its practical implementation and monitoring and to promote solutions to common challenges. It addresses substantive rights as well as governance matters. It is organised by the European Commission and takes place every year since 2010.
This year, the Work Forum will focus on:

Political Participation: Upcoming European Elections
Claiming Rights under the UNCRPD: How and Where?
Interplay between the UNCRPD and the Other International Conventions

Registration for the conference can be made only upon invitation.
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Autism-Europe General Assembly 2019.- La Spezia, Italy
2019-05-04 - 2019-05-05

World Autism Awareness Day
2019-04-02 | Worldwide
On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, which declares that every April 2 will mark World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). Each year, Autism-Europe works together with its member organisations to conduct campaigns that raise awareness of autism and the rights of people with autism across Europe.
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A new dynamic for autism.- Geneva, Switzerland
2019-04-01 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris) | UN Palais des Nations, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
Autism-Europe is organising a side event with members of the CRPD committee on April 1st 2019 at the UN Palais of Nations in Geneva (Room XVII of UNOG), Switzerland.
On the eve of World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), this event aims at highlighting ways to tackle barriers faced by autistic people when implementing the UNCRPD in various fields of life.

Speakers

Stéf. Bonnot-Briey (Autism-Europe);
Olivier Zimmermann (Autisme Genève);
Nigel Borg (self-advocate, Malta)
Heta Pukki (Autistic Spectrum Finland);
Alistair De Gaetano (moderator and chair of the autism advisory council Malta).

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Captioning will be provided in English.
Registration
To register for the event, please follow this link and register to the CRPD’s 21st session , 1st April.
if you don’t have one, you first need to create an Indico account. If you are not part of an NGO, under “representation type”, please indicate “other”, and then “World Autism Awareness Day” under organization name and then “badge type”: “other”.
Co-sponsor(s)
Permanent Mission of Malta

2eme Forum Autisme Pyrénées- L'inclusion en 2019.- Lannemezan, France
2019-03-30 09:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris)
Pour la deuxième année consécutive, l’Association Autisme Pyrénées organise son grand Forum. Le thème de cette année 2019 est l’habitat inclusif et l’insertion professionnelle des personnes autistes.
Des intervenants reconnus seront présents, ce 30 mars 2019, à Lannemezan, pour débattre du sujet :

Stef Bonnot-Briey, Experte d’usage Professionnelle TSA
Josef Schovanec, Saltimbanque de l’autisme
Dr Eric Lemonnier, Directeur du Centre Expert Autisme du Limousin

​​​​​​Stands exposants : i2form, Auticonsult, PictoTask, HApPY®, CRA, Vox Scriba, Fondation Frédéric Gaillanne
Exposition Artistes Différents, deuxième “Semaine Bleue” à Lannemezan

du 25 au 30 mars 2019 (vernissage le 27 mars à 19h30)
voir l’expo 2018
Un artiste édité : Julien Auclair

Pour des raisons d’organisation, il est conseillé de réserver, les places sont en nombre limité.
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Programme
08h30 – 09h00: Accueil du public (café de bienvenue)
09h00 – 09h30: Introduction (Thierry Dusautoir / Jean-Bernard Sempastous / Bernard Plano / Christine Meignien / Carole Saint-Orens)
09h30 – 11h00: Dr Éric Lemonnier, « Autisme et diagnostic »
11h00 – 12h00: Présentations des partenaires HApPY®, questions-réponses
12h00 – 14h00: Pause déjeuner*, rendez-vous sur les stands et à l’exposition
14h00 – 15h00: Stef. Bonnot Briey, « Autisme, autonomie et formation »
15h00 – 16h00: Josef Schovanec, « Autisme, université et créativité »
16h00 – 16h30: Gabrielle Blinet, « Autisme, Job coaching et emploi »
16h30 – 17h00: Pascal Lazerand, « Rendre la technologie utile »
17h00 – 17h45: Carole Saint-Orens, « HApPY®, Le programme d’inclusion »
17h45 – 18h00: Clôture

Disability Intergroup open event: "Don't take my spot - the European Disability Parking Card".- Brussels
2019-03-18 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
The Disability Parking Card is one of the most visible EU initiatives for persons with disabilities, and it is also one of the oldest ones. In this conference three main issues realting the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities will be discussed: (1) The different ways in which the Card is issued; (2) Who is eligible for the Card; and (3) Fraudulent use and blocking of parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities.
The Member States are responsible for designating the authorities that distribute the Cards, usually on local or regional level, and each Member State also decides who is eligible for the Card. Since each Member States can also decide what the rules are for when the Card is applied, this has led to some confusion.
The event will include with speakers from national authorities, users of the Cards, and European policy makers.
The event is co-hosted by Members of the European Parliament Olga Sehnalová, Helga Stevens and Ádám Kósa.
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Rencontre Handicap, Recherche et Citoyenneté de la FIRAH.- Paris, France
2019-03-14 18:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Paris) | Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé , 14 Avenue Duquesne, Paris, 75350, France
Les Rencontres Handicap, Recherche et Citoyenneté mettent en lumière les résultats de recherches finalisées ainsi que les nouveaux projets qui vont débuter prochainement. Organiséee par la Fondation FIRAH, la rencontre aura lieu le 14 mars 2019 à partir de 18h au Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé (salle Laroque).
Ces recherches sont présentées, sous forme de table ronde, réunissant les participants à la recherche : chercheurs, personnes handicapées et familles, professionnels, etc.
L’objectif est de porter un regard croisé sur ces travaux concernant à la fois leurs intérêts scientifiques mais aussi sociétaux avec leurs apports concrets et utiles au quotidien.
La première table ronde sera dédiée à une recherche sélectionnée dans le cadre de l’appel à projets « Handicap & Grande Précarité » 2018, lancé par la FIRAH, la Fondation MAAF Initiatives et Handicap et la Croix Rouge Française :
Dans quelle mesure la situation de handicap est un facteur de non-recours à l’urgence sociale pour les populations sans-abri ? L’exemple de Paris et de Lausanne pour construire un Cahier des charges de l’accessibilité
Une recherche menée par : le CREAI Ile de France avec la Haute École de Travail Social de Lausanne, l’Université Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis ainsi que des acteurs de terrain de la grande précarité (le SAMU social de Paris, l’Armée du Salut…) et des associations intervenant dans le domaine du handicap.
Il s’agit de mesurer la manière dont la situation de handicap des personnes sans-abri ayant des incapacités motrices et/ou sensorielles à Paris et à Lausanne, est un frein pour recourir aux dispositifs de l’urgence sociale (115, maraudes pédestres et motorisées, ainsi que les Centres d’Hébergement d’Urgence), en limitant l’accessibilité aux établissements et services médico-sociaux et aux accompagnements de l’aide sociale, pour ces populations dont les besoins spécifiques ne sont pas, toujours, pris en compte. Cette Recherche-Action-Collaborative a pour objectif de proposer des pistes pragmatiques en construisant avec des personnes sans-abri et des professionnels de l’urgence sociale et du handicap, un cahier des charges de l’accueil et de l’accompagnement des personnes handicapées.

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10th Anniversary Autism Professionals Conference; Birmingham, UK
2019-03-07 08:00 - 2019-03-08 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham, Broad St, Birmingham, B1 2EA, UK, United Kingdom
Celebrate the Natioanl Autistic Society’s 10th anniversary conference. There is a new location, a new venue and 2019’s conference will be one to remember.
The annual two-day conference is a unique opportunity for professionals to discuss best practice and share learning. Hear the latest information from leading experts in the field and learn from case studies illustrating best practice. With three different seminar streams to choose from there is something for everyone, also why not attend our Autism Professionals Awards evening which recognises professionals and services who are leading the way in innovative autism practice.
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Promoting Independent Living and Participation in Society for People with Disabilities: Emerging practices from the European Union.- Brussels
2019-03-06 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
Member of the European parliament Marian Harkin, the European Disability Forum (EDF), the European Network on independent Living (ENIL) and Eurofound organise a lunchtime event on facilitating independent living of people with disabilities.
The event will see the launch of two key pieces of research into independence and wellbeing for people with disabilities. The first will be a publication by EDF and ENIL on good practice around Europe for fostering independent living and autonomy and preventing the institutionalisation of people with disabilities. The second publication will set out fresh research by Eurofound into the evolving levels of wellbeing of people with disabilities in the EU.
The event will provide an opportunity to explore new findings and to discuss the key messages emerging from the research.
The organisers look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a lively debate focusing on new findings and innovative ideas in the field of disability.
A light lunch will be served for participants after the event.
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Photo Exhibition "Europe without barriers".- Brussels, Belgium
2019-03-05 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
In the framework of the European Film Festival “Integration You & Me”, the exhibition “Europe without barriers” will be held on the European Parliament, in Brussels in JAN 2Q2, organised by Member of the European Parliament Marek Plura.
The exhibition opening will start by the movie screening which were shown during the European Film Festival ‘Integration You and Me’and will be also connected with photo exhibition.
The Festival shows real dramas, biographies of interesting people with disabilities, great poverty, but also boundless love.
Before the screening, a light lunch will be provided for participants.
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Registration
Due to need of preparing visitors badge and to know the amount of guests, information with list of people,who will participate at the event will be sent by the 27th February 2019 at the following email address: marek.plura@ep.europa.eu

European Film Festival "Integration You & Me" review.- Brussels, Belgium
2019-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Paris) | European Parliament, Rue Weirz 60, Brussels, 1047, Belgium
On Tuesday 5 March 2019, the European Film Festival “Integration You & Me” will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels (Altiero Spinelli ASP 2Q2) hosted by Member of the European Parliament Marek Plura.
“Integration Me and You” is annual film festival started from 2003.
Event is dedicated to represent talented film makers and them art, which is inspired by the idea of humanism and boundless love between different groups of people, focusing on relation between disabled people and external world.
Audiovisual art represents daily life of disabled people, different barriers and problems which they faced and struggle with every single day. Films describe the problem of society inclusion of disabled people and promote important idea of common integration in all aspects of life between all citizens of the world. All movies are full of grateful spirits of power and talents with which those people are gifted.
Another part of festival is photo exhibition, and movie screening is connected with it. There are dozens of pictures represent us a beauty of disabled people, shows them passions and makes us inspire to believe that disabilities are existing only in our minds.
More information about the festival
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Registration
Due to need of preparing visitors badge and to know the amount of guests, information with list of people,who will participate at the event will be sent by the 27th February 2019 at the following email address: marek.plura@ep.europa.eu

#ThisTimeWeAreVoting! - Brussels, Belgium
2019-02-26 01:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris) | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
People with intellectual disabilities are eager and ready to vote. Why do the European elections matter to them and what makes electoral participation possible for them? Join Inclusion Europe for a discussion at the European Parliament.
We will talk about this topic at the launch of our manifesto on the European elections.
At the event, the Fundamental Rights Agency will present their updated report on “The right to political participation for persons with disabilities”.
How can I register?
Please fill in the registration form
Draft agenda

12:30
Meeting at the European Parliament and entry controls

13:30
Welcome and opening of the event
Sylvie Guillaume (S&D, Vice president of the European Parliament)

13:40
Make the most of the European elections for people with intellectual disabilities and their families
Jyrki Pinomaa (President, Inclusion Europe)

13:50
Report of the Fundamental Rights Agency on political participation of people with disabilities
Martha Stickings (EU Fundamental Rights Agency)

14:00

Practicing the right to vote and participating in politics
· Jean Mylonas (self-advocate at Inclusion asbl, Belgium)
· José Smits (Secretary-General, Inclusion Europe) (TBC)
· Representative, Youth Forum (TBC)
· Representative, European Movement International (TBC)

14.35
Short Interventions by MEPs

14.55
Closing remarks
Sylvie Guillaume (S&D, Vice president of the European Parliament)

Autism-Europe Executive Committee meeting.- Brussels, Belgium
2019-02-02 - 2019-02-03 | Autism-Europe, Rue Montoyer 39, Bruxelles, 1000, Belgium

Disability Intergroup's Seminar Political Participation and New Year's Reception- Brussels, Belgium
2019-01-30 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris) | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
When: 30 January 2018, 5-7pm, Followed by New Years reception
Where: Brussels, European Parliament, Members Restaurant
Hosted by: MEPs Marek Plura, Helga Stevens, Adam Kosa
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Rough Justice? How is the justice system serving autistic people?- London, UK
2018-12-13 09:15 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Church House, Westminster, SW1P 3NZ, Westminster, SW1P 3NZ, United Kingdom
The conference will explore critical aspects of how the justice system currently serves those autistic people who might experience it – as suspects, offenders, witnesses and professionals. The consequences of failure can be far reaching and with serious consequences for all concerned. It is essential that best practice is understood, developed and applied. This will include representation, communication, interviews and options for dealing with autistic people at each stage of the criminal justice process.
We will learn from a range of speakers with first-hand expertise to develop our understanding and importantly our practice. This will include prominent figures from the law, including law enforcement and other areas of the justice system, academia and from autistic people and their families. We are delighted that award winning solicitor Karen Todner has agreed to give the keynote.
The conference will appeal to legal professionals, including judges, magistrates, solicitors and barristers, law enforcement personnel including the police and other professionals associated with the justice system including prisons, probation service, relevant health professionals and those in other advocacy or Appropriate Adult roles.

European Day of Persons With Disabilities 2018
2018-12-03 - 2018-12-04 | Charlemagne Building,, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
The annual European conference on the Day of Persons with Disabilities will take place on the 3rd and 4th of December 2018. Hosted by the European Commission, in partnership with the European Disability Forum, this event is part of the EU’s wider efforts to promote the mainstreaming of disability issues and to raise awareness of the everyday challenges faced by persons with disabilities.
Politicians, high-level experts and self-advocates will be present in order to discuss the challenges, the solutions and the projects that are being prepared for improving policies for persons with disabilities.
The 2018 conference will give participants the opportunity to discuss the potential shape of the next European Disability Strategy, but also the possible ways in which it could be implemented, notably in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
In 2018 we also celebrate the European Year of Cultural Heritage and this event will be a way to ask ourselves about the accessibility of cultural heritage. What has been done so far and what does the EU plan for its citizens with disabilities so that its cultural wealth can be enjoyed on an equal basis with other citizens? How can we make sure that cultural heritage will be taken into account in the next strategy?
Cultural heritage will also be one important element of this year’s Access City Award. Ms. Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility will hand out the three traditional awards to the most accessible European cities. To mark the European Year of Cultural Heritage, a special prize will be also awarded to two cities which have made an effort to improve access to cultural heritage. For this special occasion, Mr. Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport will attend the ceremony, where he and Commissioner Thyssen shall hand out the special prizes together to the winning cities.
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December 3, 2018
08.30 – 09.30 Registration and welcome coffee
09.30 – 10.00 Opening
10.00 – 12.30 Panel 1 – The path towards the new European Disability Strategy
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 17.00 Panel 2 – How will the next Multiannual Financial Framework contribute to the implementation of the new strategy?
17.00 End of Day 1
19.30 Dinner
December 4, 2018
08.30 – 09.00 Registration and welcome coffee
09.00 – 10.30 Panel 3 – Making cultural heritage accessible to all
10.30 – 11.00 Conclusions EDPD 2018
11.30 – 12.30 Access City Award 2018 ceremony
Ms Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility will chair the ceremony and hand out the trophies to winning cities.
Mr. Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport will hand out the trophies to the winning cities in the frame of access to cultural heritage.
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
FRA EVENT (14.00 – 17.00)
Immediately after the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference on 4 December, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) will launch the findings of its fieldwork research on drivers and barriers of deinstitutionalisation. The seminar, hosted by European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Expert Group on transition from institutional to community-based care, provides an opportunity to discuss how policymakers and practitioners can implement successful deinstitutionalisation processes. All EDPD participants are warmly invited to attend.

Autism-Europe Council of Administration meeting. Brussels, Belgium
2018-12-01 09:00 - 2018-12-02 12:30 (Europe/Paris) | Hôtel Léopold, Rue du Luxembourg 35, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
In accordance with the statutes for our organisation, the 2018 Autism- Europe’s Council of Administration second meeting will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on December 1 and 2, 2018.
Side activities will also be organized. All the working documents related to these meetings will be emailed to registered participants at a later date.

Open event of the Disability Intergroup: Making the European Disability Card a reality
2018-11-28 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris) | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
In 2015 the European Commission launched a pilot project implementing the European Disability Card in 8 Member States (Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Malta, Romania, and Slovenia). Funding was available for setting up the Card and the distribution system as well as awareness raising.
By 2018, most of the pilot projects are up and running or almost completed and the Disability Cards are starting to be used by persons with disabilities. But how is this new Card received? Is it easily available? What can it be used for? What were the challenges when setting up the Card in the different Member States? And what is the potential for the future?

This event will try to answer the questions mentioned above with the clear goal to investigate an expansion of the pilot project to make it into a truly European initiative. Both national authorities as well as Disabled Persons’ Organisations and Card holders will be able to express their views.

We will collect ideas and recommendations during the event and present those at the end. This will enable us to examine the different options on how the Disability Card can become reality for all persons with disabilities in the EU and facilitate freedom of movement.
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Conference: Building Social Europe- Lisbon, Portugal
2018-11-28 - 2018-11-30 | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Av. de Berna, 45A, Lisbon, 1067-001, Portugal
The purpose of this conference is to mark the one year anniversary since the Proclamation of the EU’s Pillar of Social Rights – an important milestone in shifting the compass of the EU towards being more social and inclusive.
The Social Platform wants to ensure that our conference is a platform not just to debate but also translate the commitments in the European Pillar of Social Rights and in the Sustainable Development Goals into tangible political goals, given upcoming European elections and the institutional transitions in 2019.
The Social Platform aims to welcome around 80 participants equally representing our membership at European and national level. Besides itsmembership, they aim to engage EU and national decision makers, social partners, civil society organisations, and academics.
The conference offers two panel debates with participation of high level speakers, three workshops, numerous study visits and meetings with the local projects in Portugal, “Made in Social Europe” exhibition of practices from across our membership, and also a chance to discover the charm and beautify of Lisbon.
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"Nouvelles technologies (TIC) et autisme : révélatrices des potentiels et facteurs d'inclusion ?. Namur, Belgique
2018-11-25 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Campus Provincial de Namur, Rue Henri Blès 188-190, Namur, 5000, Belgium
L’APEPA, membre d’Autisme- Europe, organise sa Journée Annuelle 2018 autour de la conférence « Nouvelles technologies (TIC) et autisme : révélatrices des potentiels et facteurs d’inclusion ? ».
Le point sur l’autisme et les recherches internationales, la communication alternative et augmentative, les tablettes, les évolutions et adaptations des TIC, en logopédie et à l’école, présentation de Tiwouh avec ses apports cliniques et scientifiques, les changements sociaux et l’impact pour les personnes autistes, le jobcoaching.
Présentations par des professeurs et des chercheurs de l’UNamur et le CRETH, l’ULiège, l’UMons et l’UGent, témoignages de Passwerk.
La conférence aura 6 ateliers interactifs avec des logopèdes, enseignants, psychologues, ergothérapeutes, le CRETH et l’APEPA. Des stands d’information seront disponibles tout au long de la journée.
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​Participation aux frais :

Étudiant, membre : 10 EUR
Famille-membre : 15 EUR
Professionnel/non-membre : 20 EUR.

Une garderie gratuite pour enfants autistes sur réservation indispensable, est également disponible. Le nombre de places est limité.
Voir les ressources du projet FIRAH qui sera présenté en conférence et, pour la partie pratique, en atelier.

Congrès Autisme France 2018: « Familles et professionnels au cœur du changement ». Nice, France
2018-11-17 | Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions Nice Acropolis, 1 Esplanade John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Nice, 06000, France
En France, la loi met au cœur du système de santé comme de l’accompagnement médico-social, l’usager, depuis les deux lois de 2002. Malheureusement, la place de l’usager reste encore marginale, même si la situation s’améliore, et que les compétences des patients (dans le sanitaire) et des personnes en situation de handicap (et de leurs familles) commencent à être prises en compte.
Le partenariat étroit entre les personnes autistes, leurs familles et les professionnels qui peuvent les aider est pourtant une évidence : sans le partage de savoirs et de compétences, il est impossible d’aider vraiment et de manière durable une personne autiste.
Aussi a-Autisme France construit son congrès sur la réflexion autour de cette alliance. On peut la décliner autour de multiples thématiques : mieux comprendre les différentes pistes de la recherche scientifique, pour savoir comment l’usager peut y prendre sa place, s’informer sur les nouveaux modèles d’interventions, et nous insistons à ce congrès sur la manière d’aider les adultes, à la suite de la sortie des recommandations de bonnes pratiques qui leur sont dédiées.
Autisme-France est attentif aussi aux nouveaux modèles de services plus inclusifs qu’il est possible de mettre en œuvre, de manière pionnière : les pôles de compétences externalisées que notre groupement de coopération s’attache à mettre en œuvre, les services à domicile qui peuvent constituer le fer de lance d’une coordination tant souhaitée entre des acteurs différents, le modèle des entreprises adaptées au service des personnes autistes.
Aucune de ces mobilisations ne trouvera de place reconnue et pérenne si les financeurs ne se lancent pas dans une courageuse reconnaissance de la qualité attendue en autisme : nous défendons le projet de certification construit avec l’aide et l’expertise d’Handéo, pour se doter des outils nécessaires.
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Using Artificial Intelligence To Enhance Accessibility - Opportunities And Risks Of Emerging Technologies For Persons With Disabilities. Vienna, Austria
2018-11-16
On 16 November, the European Disability Forum (EDF) and the Austrian council of persons with disabilities will organise a side event to fully explore the potential of emerging technologies. The event will focus in technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and aims to debate and promote a universal design approach in their development, preventing the creation of new barriers for persons with disabilities.
It will be a unique opportunity for delegates and experts of the European disability movement to exchange their views with major technological companies, get to know their AI-based solutions and brainstorm together about the future of accessibility.
Goals of the event

Present and disseminate a new report on emerging technologies describing the opportunities, challenges and risks that these new technologies may entail for persons with disabilities, in which several ICT players have contributed with interviews.
Supporting organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs) in being aware of the main technology trends and how these can affect the lives of persons with disabilities.
Develop understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, Smart Homes, etc. and how these emerging technologies can be made accessible and enhance accessibility for persons with disabilities.
To showcase worth-knowing solutions and practices that could be picked up by OPDs and persons with disabilities, and ICT companies and organisations to receive feedback from persons with disabilities on those solutions and practices.
To facilitate networking between OPDs and ICT companies and organisations.

This side event is organised with the support of Microsoft, the Essl Foundation and MyHandicap.org.
The draft program and further information will follow shortly on the EDF website.

Lecture: What Do Autism Therapies Do (if they do not Cure Autism)? - Leuven, Belgium
2018-11-15 17:30 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris) | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Oude Markt 13, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Public lecture by Gil Eyal, Columbia University. It is free and open to the public but registration is necessary (via gert.meyers@kuleuven.be). More details here.
The lecture will take place from 17:30 to 19:00 PM at the Kardinaal Mercierzaal of the Institute of Philosophy (Kardinaal Mercierplein 2, 3000 Leuven).
Abstract: There are many different ways to think about or evaluate the therapies, interventions and treatments given to children with autism. In evaluation studies, they would be judged in terms of their effectiveness in reducing certain symptoms and/or in terms of their costs. More critical research seeks to assess therapies in terms of how normalizing they are or tolerant of cognitive difference. In this talk, I will propose several other ways to think about the significance of these therapies, and understand them as constitutive features of the contemporary experience of autism. First, therapies may be analyzed as mechanisms for translating and aligning the interests (broadly construed) of the different parties involved in the therapeutic act – patients, parents, therapists, teachers, doctors, etc. – thereby creating stable networks of expertise. Second, they may be analyzed as grids of specification that target, differentiate and name certain specific aspects of behavior, communication and comportment, thereby giving shape to the specific way in which we understand and diagnose autism today. Finally, autism therapies may also be understood as engaging in “ontological politics” (Mol 2002) and elaborating an infrastructure supporting autistic personhood.
Bio: Gil Eyal is Professor of Sociology at Columbia University in New York. He is also co-leading a recent initiative on “Precision Medicine & Society” at Columbia, meant to bring together social scientists who are doing cutting-edge work on recent development in medicine, and put them in conversation with medical researchers and leaders of medical education involved in Precision Medicine projects. Among his recent books and articles are: (with Brendan Hart, Emine Onculer, Neta Oren and Natasha Rossi), “The Autism Matrix: The Social Origins of the Autism Epidemic”. (Polity 2010); “For A Sociology of Expertise” (American Journal of Sociology 2013); (with Dan Navon) “Looping Genomes: Diagnostic Change and the Genetic Makeup of the Autism Population.” (American Journal of Sociology 2016); and “The Physician-Patient Relationship in the Age of Precision Medicine.” (forthcoming in Genetics in Medicine). He is currently preparing a book, tentatively titled “The Crisis of Expertise.”
This lecture is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek van Vlaanderen (FWO) – WOG “Autism Ethics Network”. On 15-16/11 a number of research network activities (only open to affiliated researchers) will be conducted.

XIX National Congress of AETAPI "AutismS, Understanding Diversity". Cartagena, Spain
2018-11-15 - 2018-11-17 | Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos El Batel, Paseo Alfonso XII, S/N, Cartagena, 30201, Spain
On November 15, 16 and 17 the XIX National Congress of AETAPI (the Spanish Association of Autism Professionals) will take place in Cartagena (Spain).
Under the slogan “Autism, Understanding Diversity” (“AutismoS, Entendiendo la Diversidad” in Spanish), AETAPI want to highlight this year the protagonism of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), the visualization and experience of their diversity, the enhancement of their abilities and strengths, as well as the role that It has society -which we have each and every one- in its inclusion as full citizens.

World Autism Organisation Congress 2018- USA
2018-11-12 - 2018-11-15 | Marriott Marquis Houston, 1777 Walker St, Houston, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
Endorsed by the Autism Society of America, the World Autism Organisation (WAO) congress is a joint venture between Associations from Mexico (notably in Nuevo León), with significant assistance from regional associations and centres from Houston, making it a genuine “Tex-Mex” event.
Historically, the WAO international congresses attract 1,000 – 1,500 delegates from many countries around the world and with Houston offering such a host city with good access by air and other travel options, WAO is confident that there will be even greater participation.
Preparations are well under way to ensure that this congress will offer people with autism, their families, friends and relevant professionals a comprehensive programme of well-informed and respected speakers. Diversity of topics, with focus on latest research, practical skill upliftment and personal experiences will be the backbone of the congress programme. Plenary and other relevant presentations will have simultaneous translation into Spanish.
During the intervals, there will be a large and diverse selection of exhibitors to further enhance knowledge on autism-specific resources, as well as a comprehensive selection of poster presentations.
1st Call for Abstracts | “Closing the Gap”
Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Site Opens: November 21, 2016
Submission Deadline: December 31, 2017
Acceptance Notifications: March 31, 2018

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1er Congrès national de l'autisme. Berne, Suisse
2018-11-09 - 2018-11-10 | Eventfabrik AG, Fabrikstrasse 12, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
A cette occasion, des expert-e-s professionnel-le-s suisses et étrangers (autant des spécialistes que des personnes touchées de près ou de loin par l’autisme), examinent et expliquent des sujets importants de la vie des personnes TSA ainsi que de leur entourage.
Dans le cadre de cet évènement, Autisme Suisse est particulièrement heureux de pouvoir présenter, ainsi que de nombreux/-ses autres intervenant-e-s, Mathias Huber (Suisse), Joaquín Fuentes (Espagne), Francesca Happe (Angleterre) et Nouchine Hadjikhani (Etats-Unis d’Amérique) en tant que “Keynote Speakers” bénéficiant d’une large expérience.
Au total, 18 thèmes à options viennent compléter les principaux exposés.
Dates
30.01.2018
Début des inscriptions
15.04.2018
Fin du tarif préférentiel
09.-10.11.2018
Journées du congrès

Conference: "Autism -Training professionals to foster inclusion". Brussels, Belgium
2018-11-08 14:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Brussels 44 Centre, Passage 44, Kruidtuinlaan 44, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
If you are a professional working with people on the autism spectrum, this half-day conference will give you the opportunity to learn more about available training on autism online, independently of your area of knowledge.
This event, organised by Autism-Europe, will share the results of the work undertaken by of professionals from Spain, Serbia, Portugal and Belgium in the framework of the Erasmus+ project IPA+, as well as an expert trainer from the UK.
Register here
Simultaneous translation into English and French will be provided.
The programme
Download the draft agenda
The IPA+ training
The IPA+ Training, developed in collaboration with academics, multidisciplinary professionals, parents and self-advocates, aims at addressing the existing gaps in training on autism, taking into account the needs of autistic people and their families, and the demands of society in general. Acknowledging the diversity of people on the autism spectrum, as well as the existing approaches and intervention models in autism offered by support services, IPA+ proposes a new educational strategy to qualify a wide range of professionals to support autistic people in different contexts and spheres of life.
It is hoped that participating in the modules will help professionals to grow in confidence, assisting them in making and implementing self-help strategies that will go some way toward meeting the needs of the autistic people they work with and easing strain associated with their professional activity.
Keynote speaker
Linda Woodcock- Director for AT Autism, UK
Linda has many years’ experience of working with autistic people and their families. She previously managed advice and advocacy services and a family support service for a large regional charity. She has been instrumental in devising and delivering innovative person centred training courses for parents and families in understanding autism and behaviours that challenge. She also delivers this training to professionals within health, social care and education services, as well as the criminal justice system. In addition, Linda carries out assessments and service audit and reviews working both in the UK and internationally. She is the co author of the book ‘Managing Family Meltdown: The low arousal approach and autism’. Linda manages a person centred service for her adult son who has autism and severe and complex needs.
AT-Autism, associated member of Autism-Europe, offers training and consultancy in all aspects of autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions to support individuals, families, professionals and organisations in the UK and internationally.
