The AUT OF THE BOX Autism Manual aims to raise awareness and promote understanding of autism. It shows the diversity within the autism spectrum and raises awareness of the situation and needs of autistic people in Austria and Portugal. This will improve the skills of people, such as family members and people working with autistic people, as well as autistic people themselves, which supports the inclusion of people on the autism spectrum. The handbook highlights the viewpoints and needs of autistic people and aims to promote their participation. The handbook enables the dissemination of accurate information about autism online and offline. The collaboration between the two countries should lead to facts about autism being shared and discussed. At the same time, different experiences play an important role, which is why it is particularly exciting to create an autism ABC that brings together the most important topics. First-hand information was provided and misconceptions about autism were corrected. The country-specific part should not only present the current approach to autism in the respective country, but also promote common ideas that support the expansion or creation of a community.
For a printed version of the manual in English please contact: office@imspektrum.at