The Global Registry of Autistic-Run Organizations

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Yes, you may.

Personally, I define "autistic-run" as *exactly* 50% or more autistic in decision-making.
(if it is 49% autistic in decision-making, it does not belong into the category of "autistic-run")

Not in Canada, you say? topic

I have been loathe to find anything in Canada specifically for Autistic Adults.

Then you'd have to drop AASCEND from your list.

...everyone is free to compile/edit and/or distribute their own versions of the registry.

Well I said somewhere that if AFF is on the list, so should WP be. But I have had difficulty figuring out which ones consider themselves organisations, and which ones would also be considered such by any casual observer.

To be an "official" organisation, any group should have a founding date, clearly defined membership, and decision-making structures. Is there an actual WP association, society, anything like that? Who's the "we" who will enforce copyright, for example, if this were necessary? Is there a board somewhere, a democratic structure? I'm sorry if I've missed something obvious, haven't spotted that type of information on this site. I see Yellow Sneaker Media, LLC at the bottom of the page, but I don't know what LCC stands for.

WP is of course very well organised and serves anyone who turns up here in many ways. I don't mean to belittle that. I would just like to know how I could accurately describe it, if anyone asks why a discussion forum is included on a list of organisations.

I can only speak for myself of course, don't know what KenG's reasons are for omitting WP.

That clarified things a lot. I would categorise you guys together with ARGH, Autreach, autistics.org and other small (but significant) groups with loose organisational structure.

When there is a board, it often ends up being just a formality anyway, but it can affect the way the rest of the world views the organisation, at least in some countries.

By the way I'm working on an MEd in special education at the University of Birmingham, UK (distance ed). For my MEd thesis, I'm comparing concepts of empowerment among autistic adults and professionals, and trying to figure out respectful, empowering ways to teach autistic adults facts about autism. I don't have a lot of time for networking, but I'm going to stop by and see what AASPIRE is doing sometimes, and maybe give a description of my research if anyone is interested.

Yellow sneaker media is the entity that manages Wrong Planet.

We have the view that aspergers and autism are not negative, and are not always a disability.
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We know that autism is not a disease
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We are part of building the autism culture. We aim to strengthen autism rights...

Then you may be interested in joining the group and participating.