Today, after months of working with the finest minds in medicine, psychology, and the autism world in Nebraska and beyond, we are pleased to announce the Stay Safe and Self Advocate website. Welcome!
This project is supported by funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) from the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, CFDA Number 21.019.
Please check it out TODAY and forward to someone who needs to see it!
What is this website? This website was created over the last few months as the cornerstone of an educational campaign titled Stay Safe & Self Advocate. This campaign will be driven through email and direct mail, engaging agencies across Nebraska that serve people of ALL ages on the autism spectrum. Through this website and adjacent campaign, we are seeking to EMPOWER people to stay safe during this challenging time, BUILD self-advocacy skills, and BRIDGE communication gaps between Nebraskans on the autism spectrum and healthcare professionals during this crucial time.
Why is this website important? This website is made by Nebraskans for Nebraskans, using the cutting-edge Behavior Skills Model of pedagogy to impart urgently necessary “how-to” information regarding staying safe during a pandemic, navigating a healthcare system in that is designed for and by neurotypical people, and advocating for one’s own mental health needs during this time.
Who is the intended audience? Unlike nearly every other publicly available autism-related website and video collection, this content has been created for people on the spectrum as the primary intended audience. Woefully few websites and videos are created with people on the spectrum as the end user. At ASN, we noticed this and wanted to do something about it!
Who is the secondary intended audience? Caregivers and family members of people of ALL ages on the autism spectrum. We also have content available for healthcare professionals on the site.
What are the goals of this website and this campaign?
- EMPOWER people to stay safe during this challenging time
- BUILD health-related self-advocacy skills among people on the autism spectrum
- BRIDGE communication gaps between Nebraskans on the autism spectrum and healthcare professionals during this crucial time.
Additional questions and comments may be directed to autismsociety@autismnebraska.org
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Autism Society of Nebraska is a 501c3 nonprofit organization established in Nebraska in 1971. Our mission is to improve the lives of Nebraskans affected by autism through advocacy, education, information and referral services, and community-building support networks across the state. Autism Society of Nebraska does not receive any funding from Autism Society of America and does not fund activities outside of Nebraska. As we often say, ALL money raised STAYS IN NEBRASKA!
