Parent-Founded Autism Organizations & Non-Autistic Led Autism Organizations | #StopBigAutism #BanABA

[Jump: Parent-Founded & Problematic Autism Orgs | Problematic “Autism Advocates”]

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AutismOne

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Ed Arranga and Terri Arranga in 2002.

Also affiliated: RFK Jr., Kerri Rivera, Andrew Wakefield, Del Big Tree, Polly Tommey, Jim Humble, Jenny McCarthy

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Autism Science Foundation

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Alison Singer and Karen Margulis London in 2009.

Also affiliated: Alycia Halladay, Paul Offit

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Autism Speaks

Founded by grandparents of an Autistic, Bob Wright & Suzanne Wright in 2005.

Also affiliated: Katie Wright, Bernie Marcus, Billy Mann, Toni Braxton, William Shatner, Holly Robinson Peete, Laura Slatkin, Harry Slatkin, Alison Singer, Tommy Hilfiger, Jenny McCarthy

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Autism Society of America

Founded by parent of an Autistic, Bernard Rimland and creator of conversion therapy, Ivar Lovaas, and Ruth C Sullivan in 1965.

Also affiliated: Lee Grossman

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Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC)

Founded by parents of Autistics in 1965.

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Cure Autism Now

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Jon Shestack and Portia Iversen

Merged with Autism Speaks in 2007.

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Dan Marino Foundation

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Dan Marino and Claire Marino in 1992.

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Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Doug and Laurie Flutie in 1998.

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First Signs

Founded by parent of an Autistic, Nancy Rich Wiseman in 2000.

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Generation Rescue

Founded by parents of an Autistic, JB Handley and Lisa Handley, Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey in 2005.

Also affiliated: Katie Wright, Kerri Rivera, Andrew Wakefield

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Hollyrod Foundation

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete in 1997.

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Marcus Autism Center

Founded by Bernie Marcus who was inspired by a parent of an Autistic child in 1991.

Also: An NIH Autism Centers of Excellence

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National Autism Association

Founded by parents of Autistics in 2003.

Founding board members: Wendy Fournier, James A. Moody

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National Alliance For Autism Research

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Dr. Eric London and Karen Margulis London in 1994.

Merged with Autism Speaks in 2006.

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National Council For Severe Autism (NCSA)

Founded by parent of an Autistic, Alison Singer in 2019.

Also affiliated: Jill Escher, Amy Lutz

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NEXT For Autism

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Harry Slatkin and Laura Slatkin in 2003.

Also affiliated: Jon Stewart and Tracey Stewart, Michelle Smigel , Karen Siff Exkorn, Tommy Hilfiger, Ilene Lanier, Deedra Blair,

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Organization for Autism Research (OAR)

Founded by parents and grandparents of an Autistic in 2001.

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S.A.F.E. Inc.

Founded by parents of an Autistic, George R. Shadie and Clare T. Shadie in 1995.

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SafeMinds

Founded by parent of an Autistic, Sallie Bernard in 2000.

Also affiliated: Katie Wright, Lyn Redwood

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Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Jim Simons and Marilyn Simons in 2003.

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The Simons Foundation

Founded Parents of an Autistic, Jim Simons and Marilyn Simons in 1994.

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Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC)

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Denise Resnik, Cindy Schneider, and Raun Melmed in 1997.

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Spark for Autism

SPARK is a project sponsored by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) in 2016.

Also affiliated: Alison Singer

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TalkingAutism

Founded by parents of an Autistic, Ron Overleitner and Sharon Oberleitner in 2005.

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Talking About Curing Autism (TACA)

Parents of an Autistic, Glenn Ackerman and Lisa Ackerman in 2000.

Also affiliated: Jenny McCarthy

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UC Mind Institute

Founded by parents of Autistics, including Chuck Gardner and Sarah Gardner in 1998.

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Unlocking Autism

Founded by parent of an Autistic, Shelley Hendrix Reynolds in 1999.

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This list is not complete. To be updated.

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