This course is for anyone (Autistic or Allistic) who wants to become a more effective ally and advocate for Autistic people. Whether you're a parent, educator, therapist, employer, or community member, this course will guide you through respectful advocacy rooted in Autistic expertise and help you better align your advocacy efforts with the priorities of the Autistic community. 

• The importance of rooting your personal or professional inclusion strategy in Autistic expertise
• Respectful ways to position your advocacy 
• Advocacy strategies for home and family environments 
  • Different advocacy models
  • Presuming competence
  • Goal-setting
• Advocacy strategies for educational settings
  • Inclusive classrooms and schools
  • Co-teaching for inclusion
• Considerations for wider advocacy outreach
  • Facilitating discussions on autism
  • Imagery and symbolism

• The content is derived from several hundred interviews with the Autistic community.
• The course contains reflection activities to help participants consider how they can implement the strategies discussed.
• There are multiple ways to digest the content (videos, video scripts, and summary graphics), and the course is broken up into several sections that can be completed in any order.
• This course offers quizzes after each module, and, if purchased, a certificate of completion identifying the coursework completed (3 hours) and can be used for professional development documentation, depending on your institutions requirements. If you have additional documentation requirements needed, please contact us and we can assist you.