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NAA trains over 1,000 first responders and professionals on autism safety each year. NAA has shipped free safety toolkits to more than 2,000 schools across the country. NAA hosts free educational webinars on a wide range of topics through our Autism Atrium program.
What is Autism? Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3; Autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction, communication skills, and cognitive function.
Since 2003, the National Autism Association has created and implemented direct-assistance programs for the growing number of families affected by autism. Along with these services, NAA provides autism research funding, ongoing advocacy, support and education.
The mission of the National Autism Association is to respond to the most urgent needs of the autism community, providing real help and hope so that all affected can reach their full potential.
The Big Red Safety Box is a free-of-charge toolkit given to autism families in need as a means to educate, raise awareness and provide simple tools that may assist them in preventing, and responding to, wandering-related emergencies.
Signs of Autism. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by: Because Autism is a spectrum disorder, it can range from very mild to very severe and occur in all ethnic, socioeconomic and age groups. Males are four times more likely to have autism than females.
NAA is proud to offer our Autism ATRIUM program. This educational initiative for the autism community will provide a regular schedule of learning opportunities through free online WebiNAArs and downloadable Toolkits.
What is NAA? Founded in 2003, the National Autism Association is a parent-run non-profit organization and the leading voice on urgent issues related to severe autism, regressive autism, autism safety, autism abuse, and crisis prevention.
The intent of NAA’s Give A Voice program is to provide the opportunity for meaningful, effective communication to individuals with autism who are nonspeaking or unreliably speaking, and whose communication challenges put them at increased risk of injury or harm.
Find a Support Group - National Autism Association. 877.622.2884 naa@nationalautism.org. Donate or Give Monthly. LOCAL SUPPORT. To find a local support group in your area, or other resources, visit: http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/ and click on your state.