Autism Society Greater Philadelphia

Autism Society Greater Philadelphia

The Autism Society of Greater Philadelphia promotes lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.

They are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose Board of Directors consists entirely of volunteers, representative of parents, family members, and professionals supporting those with ASD. They serve the five-county region of SE Pennsylvania, (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties).

Guiding Principles

• The Autism Society’s efforts are focused on meaningful participation and self-determination in all aspects of life for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.
• The Autism Society promotes individual, parental, and guardian choice to assure that people on the autism spectrum are treated with dignity and respect.
• The Autism Society proactively informs, influences, guides and develops public policy at the federal, state, and local levels, including setting agendas for policymakers and legislators, for the benefit of the autism community.
• The Autism Society is the respected voice of the autism community and the primary source of information by providing timely, frequent, relevant, and professional communication.
• The Autism Society works to ensure that every affiliate is a successful affiliate, sustained by a collaborative relationship between the national office and affiliates to realize mutual benefit and to protect the interests of both.
• The Autism Society advocates for multi-disciplined approaches to autism research focused on improving the quality of life for individuals across the autism spectrum and their families.
• The Autism Society works to ensure financial self-sufficiency and growth for all Autism Society operating units and integrated operations across all levels of the Autism Society.