As every year, Autism-Europe is celebrating World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) on 2 April and throughout the month of April. 2023 also marks a special occasion, as AE celebrates its 40th anniversary. This year’s WAAD campaign will be an opportunity to reflect on the advances made so far for the autism community and the work …

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As always, Autism-Europe is celebrating World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) on 2 April and throughout the month of April. This edition is particularly special, as AE celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2023. Thus, under the motto ‘Building an inclusive society for autistic people’, this year’s campaign will be an opportunity to reflect on the advances …

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Autism-Europe (AE) is organising, as a side-event to the European Parliament for People with Disabilities (EPPD), a conference hosted by MEP Chiara Gemma (ECR, Italy) at the European Parliament in Brussels on 24 May 2023 from 14:00 to 18:00. As part of AE’s #AutismDay2023 campaign, the conference will present a range of initiatives and projects …

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Hosted in Tirana (Albania) on 8th - 9th June 2023, this conference will focus on how to build policies and practices in the field of support for children with disabilities, or with developmental difficulties, and their families. The conference will address the key elements of family-centred Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) practices and the creation of national ECI systems. It will …

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This talk will summarise the results from an autism care pathway analysis in Europe, which was part of a Value of Treatment (VoT) project. The care pathway of autistic children (with and without epilepsy) was analysed from the perspectives of carers, the autism community and professionals to identify service disparities. These are things that prevent autistic families from …

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Autism-Europe co-organises, together with the European Platform for Rehabilitation, a public webinar on employment. Please find the agenda here and the registration link here.

"Join us for an online event focused on promoting autistic inclusion in schools. This event aims to raise awareness about the importance of creating inclusive environments for autistic students. We will discuss strategies, share personal experiences, and provide valuable insights to help Teachers, SENCos or School leaders provide a more inclusive education for your neurodiverse students."