Good charity organisations for Autism...

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I know there are a lot of false charity organisations out there pretending to help autism while actually killing it and making us look bad while sucking out all the moneys of the unneducated folks(not mentionning names )...But are there really good organisations that don't do crappy propaganda and who really talk for autism and help it?I'd like to know...

You should look at Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) at www.autisticadvocacy.org . They have a Change.org donation link on their main site. As well, if you want to donate to a large organization in your area that helps all disabled, not just Autistics, look into Easter Seals. They provide services and support to all age levels and often work with Special Olympics on donation campaigns.

For users in the U.S, your local chapter of Autism Society of America would be a good bet.

http://www.autism-society.org/site/Page ... about_home

I've also heard good things about National Autism Society (NAS) in the UK.

http://www.nas.org.uk/

It can be very dangerous to willy nilly give to your Autism Society local chapter. My local chapter is very bio-med and pro-cure friendly. To the point that they very tightly moderate those with opposing views. I'd be much more apt to donate to a local organization that I know promotes ND views.

I would think that everyone would be careful with whom they give their money to. And of course, different chapters have their cultural quirks. Some,like you said, may be very biomed. Others might not. My local chapter for instance holds an options policy.That is, there is information on neurodiversity, biomed, and the pros and cons of each--so that families and individuals can make their own choices.

In either case, I would think that by donating to local organizations, more money would stay in the community--and would lean towards more pragmatic service-oriented uses than hypothetical magic cures for future generations.

Autism NZ for New Zealand. They do a really awesome job with awareness and providing support at a national and branch level. This include advocacy and other supports including groups for people on the spectrum, face to face and online

I'd be curious to know where I could get information from these organization as to how much money they take in goes towards salaries, etc and how much of it goes towards advocacy and such? Surely, they have that kind of information.