Founded in 2013 in Reading (UK), AutAngel is an autistic-led not-for-profit that organises workshops, outings, and social meetups for autistic […]
Tag: Neurodiversity
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 […]
EUCAP at the NeuroDem Bootcamp: Co‑designing with Youth Workers to Amplify Neurodivergent Voices
The NeuroDem Project – Empowering Youth to act as Changemakers for Inclusive Democratic Advocacy and Innovation is a two-year Erasmus+ […]
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 […]
Creating Spaces for Autistic Belonging and Collective Action: An Interview with Raquel Tavares Lebre (APVA, Portugal)
A gap in services and support for autistic people in Portugal led Raquel Tavares Lebre and Sara Rocha to co-found Associação […]
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.
Autistic Guidance and Support in Slovakia: An Interview with Viera Hincová from A-CENTRUM
Interview by Els Van Beneden Edited by Maya Parson A-CENTRUM was founded in Slovakia 1994 with a focus on disadvantaged […]
