Founded in 2013 in Reading (UK), AutAngel is an autistic-led not-for-profit that organises workshops, outings, and social meetups for autistic […]
Category: Interviews
Helping Autistic People to Help Each Other: An Interview with Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh (AMASE)
AMASE is an autistic peer-support organisation founded in Scotland in 2017. In this interview, AMASE co-founder Fergus Murray and chair […]
Evolving Autistic Community in Germany – Interview with Rainer Döhle of Aspies e.V.
With over 22 years of history, 550 autistic members, 50-60 self-help groups, a library of German-language literature on autism, a […]
Autistic Youth Lead the Way: An Interview with Thea Enevoldsen of Autisme Ungdom (Denmark)
Putting young people at the centre of autistic advocacy is key to the mission of Autisme Ungdom. Interview by Els […]
Youth Lay Groundwork for Autistic Community in Malta: An Interview with Jacob Callus (ACM)
An autistic student group laid the foundation for Autistic Community Malta (ACM), which aims to be Malta’s first autistic-led NGO. […]
Centring Autistic Knowledge: An Interview with PAS (Netherlands)
Launched in 2001, PAS (Personen uit het Autisme Spectrum/Persons on the Autism Spectrum) is one of the longest-standing autistic-led organisations in the world. Robert van der Gun, member of PAS, […]
Building Autistic Community in Sweden: An Interview with Organiserade Autister
Since 2008, Organiserade Autister has grown from an informal grassroots project to a national-level organisation with ten chapters across Sweden. In this interview, Chairman Daniel Grahn, founder Johannes Sandqvist, and Vice-President Johan Sveno highlight Autister’s experiences building autistic […]
Raising the Volume of Autistic Voices: An Interview with the National Autistic Taskforce (UK)
In this EUCAP Member interview, Jo Minchin, Director of the National Autistic Taskforce shares the group’s accomplishments and challenges in raising the volume of autistic voices in the UK.
Autistic Advocacy in Croatia: Interview with ASK
There was no organization in the country that advocated for the rights of autistic adults and autistic children in the mainstream education system. We needed to help our children and ourselves as late-identified and late-diagnosed Autistic women, so we started an advocacy initiative that later became an NGO.
Amplifying Autistic Voices in Romania: Interview with suntAutist
suntAutist has worked since 2021 to amplify the voices of autistic people, fight stigma, and promote a neurodiversity-affirming perspective. It is currently the only autistic-led NGO in Romania.
