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Mission, Vision and Values

MISSION:

Autism Self-Advocacy Services provides resources to assist individuals on the autism spectrum and/or their families, obtain the tools required to develop self-empowerment.  

Individuals will also learn how to gain confidence, self-esteem, insight, and knowledge from a professional who is also on the autism spectrum.

VISION:

Empowering individuals on the Autism Spectrum to achieve self-fulfilling lives.

VALUES:

  • Neurodiversity-based model of autism, focusing on autistic strengths, talents, achievements, identity, pride and diverse ways of “being”
  • Human Rights/Learning about your rights
  • Individuality/Personal Autonomy
  • Learning/ Higher Education
  • Career and Self-employment advancement
  • Empowerment of individuals through self-advocacy

Recent Posts

Autism Unmasked: From Uneasy Upbringing to Adult Diagnosis

 Autism Unmasked: From Uneasy Upbringing to Adult Diagnosis 150 150 Liana (Li) Rodriguez
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During my childhood, I became aware that I struggled to communicate in ways that led to mixed messages, one-sided conversations, crossed-up body language and questioning. I thought I was doing…

How I became a neurodivergent self-advocate – Li Rodriguez

 How I became a neurodivergent self-advocate – Li Rodriguez 150 150 Liana (Li) Rodriguez

Several years ago, a friend who co-hosted a local university campus radio station program invited me to share my experience about being on the Autism Spectrum to a unique listening…

The Secrets of Effective Self-advocacy & Self-accommodation – Olivia Tellier

 The Secrets of Effective Self-advocacy & Self-accommodation – Olivia Tellier 150 150 Todd Simkover

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to extenuating circumstances, Olivia wasn’t able to upload the post and requested I (Todd Simkover, Blog Editor) do it on her behalf, which ironically relates to a…

My Neurodivergence Journey

 My Neurodivergence Journey 150 150 Olivia Tellier

Upon receiving a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at the age of 19, I discovered a community of individuals who shared my particular outlook on the world, which…

First post

 First post 2162 2162 Liana (Li) Rodriguez

Liana (Li) Rodriguez (she/her, they/them) is a multidisciplinary creative artist, Autism Spectrum self-advocate and culturally-diverse person of non-binary, transfeminine experience. Li’s upbringing was exemplary, officially receiving an Autism Spectrum diagnosis…

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