Aspies For Freedom

Aspies For Freedom
Formation	2004
Founder	Amy Nelson, Gwen Nelson
Purpose	Disability advocacy
Website	www.aspiesforfreedom.com

Aspies For Freedom (AFF) is a solidarity and campaigning group that aimed at raising public awareness of the autism rights movement. The aim of Aspies For Freedom is to educate the public that the autism spectrum is not always a disability, and that there are advantages as well as disadvantages.^[1] For this purpose, the group organizes an annual Autistic Pride Day.^[2] AFF provides support for the autistic community and protests attempts to cure autism.^[3]

^ Bernier, Raphael; Gerdts, Jennifer (2010). Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 82. ISBN 9781598843347.
^ "Autistic Licence". Times Online. London. 31 December 2005. Archived from the original on 3 January 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
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[1] Bernier, Raphael; Gerdts, Jennifer (2010). Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 82. ISBN 9781598843347.

[2] "Autistic Licence". Times Online. London. 31 December 2005. Archived from the original on 3 January 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2007.

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Formation	2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Founder	Amy Nelson, Gwen Nelson
Purpose	Disability advocacy
Website	www.aspiesforfreedom.com