Action for Autism

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Action for Autism
Formation	1991
Type	Non-profit organization
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Region served	India
Website	www.autism-india.org

Action for Autism (AFA) is an Indian non-profit, education, training and advocacy organisation. Founded in 1991, AFA started out as a parent support group, with a focus on raising awareness about autism.^[1]

In March 1994 AFA opened "Open Door", a special school for children with autism. They also provided counselling services for parents.^[2]

AFA works through direct services, advocacy, and research to improve the lives of children with autism and their families. AFA is also committed to assisting other countries in South Asia achieve legal recognition of autism and develop services for children and families. To more effectively orchestrate national activities for autism, it was relocated to the AFA National Centre for Advocacy Research and Training in 2006.

References

Understanding Autism
'Best thing that happened to autism'
Autism - the challenges ahead
Artistic eminence in the service of a cause
Autism - the challenges ahead
Tackling autism

Autism resources

Autism
- outline
- history

Awareness

Autism-friendly
Autism Sunday
Communication Shutdown
World Autism Awareness Day

Culture

Autistic art
Autism spectrum disorders in the media
Fictional characters
Films about autism
Circle of Friends
Neurodiversity

Accommodations

Sensory friendly
KultureCity

Therapies

Psychotropic medication (antipsychotics)	Aripiprazole Risperidone
Behavioral	Applied behavior analysis (ABA) Discrete trial training (Lovaas) Picture exchange communication system (PECS) Pivotal response treatment Positive behavior support Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) Social skills training
Developmental	Floortime (PLAY Project)
Controversial	Auditory integration training Aversion therapy (Judge Rotenberg Center) Chelation of mercury Facilitated communication Gluten-free, casein-free diet Hug machine Hyperbaric oxygen therapy Holding therapy Relationship development intervention Secretin Sensory integration therapy Son-Rise Vitamin B12
Related	ADHD medication Melatonin Occupational therapy Social Stories Speech therapy Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Structured teaching (TEACCH)

Centers

Research

United States	Association for Science in Autism Treatment Autism Research Institute Autism Science Foundation Kennedy Krieger Institute National Alliance for Autism Research Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Yale Child Study Center
United Kingdom	Autism Research Centre (UK)
Conditions and research areas Researchers

Therapy

United States	Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) MIND Institute

Schools

Organizations

International

Americas

United States

Asia

Action for Autism (India)
Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)

Caribbean

Autistic Society (Trinidad and Tobago)
Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation (Jamaica)

Europe

UK	Autism Anglia The Autism Directory Autism Awareness Campaign UK Autism Cymru Autism Plus Autistica National Autistic Society Sacar
Specialisterne (Denmark) Aspies For Freedom

Oceania

Luke Priddis Foundation (Australia)

Literature

Non-fiction	The Accidental Teacher: Life Lessons from My Silent Son Animals in Translation Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome Autism's False Prophets Extreme Love: Autism Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence In a Different Key Life, Animated Like Colour to the Blind Look Me in the Eye Mother Warriors My Autobiography NeuroTribes Nobody Nowhere The Reason I Jump Somebody Somewhere Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues Strange Son Switched On Unstrange Minds
Fiction	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Dear John House Rules Mockingbird Saving Max Speed of Dark The Winter Journey With the Light
For younger people	Everybody Is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters With Autism Ian's Walk: A Story about Autism Marcelo in the Real World Rage: A Love Story Rules
Journals	Autism Autism in Adulthood Autism Research Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Molecular Autism Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

v t e Autism
Main	Causes Diagnosis Epidemiology Epigenetics Heritability History Memory Pathophysiology Sex and gender Societal and cultural aspects Therapies
Diagnoses	Pervasive developmental disorder Classic autism Asperger syndrome Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified Childhood disintegrative disorder High-functioning autism
Associated conditions and phenomena	Alexithymia Autism and LGBT identities Autistic burnout Autistic catatonia Autistic masking Autistic meltdown Hyperlexia Late talker Monotropism Nonverbal autism Pathological demand avoidance Savant syndrome Special interests Infodumping Stimming Echolalia Echopraxia
Comorbid conditions	Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Anxiety disorder obsessive–compulsive disorder Developmental coordination disorder Epilepsy Intellectual disability Sensory processing disorder Global developmental delay Verbal Dyspraxia
Associated syndromes	22q11.2 deletion syndrome 22q13 deletion syndrome Angelman syndrome CHARGE syndrome Cohen syndrome Cornelia de Lange syndrome Down syndrome Fetal valproate spectrum disorder Fragile X syndrome MECP2 duplication syndrome Neurofibromatosis type I Noonan syndrome PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome Rett syndrome Smith–Lemli–Opitz syndrome Timothy syndrome Tuberous sclerosis complex Williams syndrome
Related issues	Autism rights movement Critical autism studies Double empathy problem Multiple complex developmental disorder Neurodiversity TEACCH program Violence and autism
Controversies	Facilitated communication Lancet MMR autism fraud MMR vaccine Rapid prompting method Thiomersal Chelation
Diagnostic scales	Autism Diagnostic Interview Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Childhood Autism Rating Scale Gilliam Asperger's disorder scale
Screening scales	Autism-spectrum quotient Childhood Autism Spectrum Test Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale
Lists	Autism-related topics Fictional characters Schools
Accommodations	Autism-friendly Sensory friendly