Reframing Autism

Reframing Autism’s vision is to create a world in which the Autistic community is supported by its families and allies to achieve genuine acceptance, inclusion, and active citizenship, and in which Autistic culture and identity are celebrated and nurtured. Reframing Autism is a company run by and for Autistic people, and for their families and allies. Reframing Autism combines capacity-building and leadership development with education, research, resource development, mentoring, and support to strengthen the Autistic community and to bring together the Autistic and autism communities for social change. Reframing Autism is an innovative group in which Autistic people, and non-autistic families and allies of the Autistic community, come together to understand Autism and neurodiversity. We promote equity and acceptance. Our vision and goals align with the Australian National Disability Strategy 2010−2020 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Working within the neurodiversity movement, Reframing Autism offers both support and practical education. It fosters environments in which Autistic individuals can live authentically, and it builds the capacity of families, allies and Autistic people themselves to be leaders and change agents for the Autistic community. Reframing Autism nurtures a united community which bridges the existing divisive gap between the Autistic community (those identified or who self-identify as Autistic) and the autism community (the broader non-autistic community with vested interest in or connection to Autism). Reframing Autism is a Health Promotion Charity, and its activities are intended to impact positively the current mental health profile of the Autistic community that is linked to lifelong discrimination, stigmatisation, exclusion and concealment.