Autism Friendly Communities
The Autism Friendly Communities initiative follows a series of principles aimed at fostering autism inclusion and empowerment in local communities. These are referred to as the Autism Friendly Town Commitment and includes:- Creating a 3-year charter inclusion plan
- Undergoing understandable staff training
- Each participating business must create a social story
- Undergo an Environmental evaluation
- Participating businesses must be assistance dog-friendly
- The community must commit to enacting at least one change in the community
What does becoming Autism-Friendly involve?
In following these principles, it is important that interested communities understand the purpose behind them. This involves an awareness of the main barriers to inclusion for autistic people, including:- Communication
- Predictability and control
- Sensory processing
- Judgement and attitudes

