Mission

Help autistic people, families, and the professionals around them find trustworthy information, practical support, and useful everyday tools, without noise or overclaiming.

Help people find clear autism information, practical support, and useful tools.

Vision

A global platform that holds information, support, community, products, learning, events, and local services in one calm place. This website is the first piece of that platform.

One calm place for information, support, community, products, learning, events, and local services. This website is the first piece.

Story

AUTIGENCE is being built because autism information is often scattered, sales pages often promise too much, and support is hard to tell apart from advertising. The site has clear pages, guides, and a shop that describes products as tools. Community, the directory, and events open when they can be run properly.

AUTIGENCE is being built because autism information is scattered, and some product pages promise too much. This site has clear pages and a shop. Community, the directory, and events open when they can be run properly.

Values

• Respect. Autistic children and adults are the point, not a theme.
• Respect autistic children and adults.
• Clarity. Short routes, plain language, and no hidden surprises in the navigation.
• Be clear. Keep the navigation in the same place.
• Honesty. Say what is information, what is a product, and what is not medical advice.
• Say what is information, what is a product, and what is not medical advice.
• Access. The site should work with a keyboard, a screen reader, and a calmer visual setting.
• The site should work with a keyboard, a screen reader, and calmer colours.
• Safety. Community and chat need limits, especially where people may be vulnerable.
• Keep people safe in chat and community.

Team and partnerships

Named team profiles will be published when people are ready to be listed. Partnerships will be named when they are public. Until then, use the contact page.

Team names and partners will be added when they are ready to be public. Until then, use the contact page.