Values

Our organization represents and serves a neurodiverse and global community.

• Building an Identity: For neurodiverse autistic children and those with diverse developmental disorders.
• Interdisciplinarity: Developing interdisciplinary research, translations, and public-private partnerships.
• Empowering the Next Generation: Promoting leadership opportunities and career development for the next generation of researchers, practitioners, and individuals with autism and neurodiverse traits.
• Partnerships: Fostering understanding, communication, and collaboration between autism researchers and individuals affected by autism.
• Research for Practice: Disseminating scientific knowledge to inform research priorities, policies, practices, and public understanding.
• Establishing Local Standards: Enhancing the quality, diversity, and significance of research through annual meetings, journals, educational activities, and other organized events throughout the year.