A friend of mine asked me whether the Global Autism Project was “pernicious or benign” and I haven’t actually heard of it. Are they a worthwhile enterprise?

tropesarenotbad:

autisticadvocacy:

I’m sorry asker, I’ve never heard of them.

Upon googling:

– Puzzle pieces in logo
– Staff members advocate ABA therapy/one staff member is straight up Bobby Newman, who wrote a book on ABA
– Does not appear that a single member of the staff is autistic
– They seem to work with local centres to destigmatize autism
– They advocate for early intervention

I think that while they seem half decent, the ABA therapy is a huge deal breaker for me.

Thanks! I’ll pass that along.