Support groups operate in cycles of 3 months each, where each session has a theme chosen by the participants. Registration is free. The next cycle starts on the 17th of September and takes place on Saturdays at 5:30 pm, every 2 weeks. We also have a Discord channel where autistic people, family/carers and professionals can talk. Currently, we only have it in Portuguese, but our discord channel does have an english channel.

Testimonies:

“This group helped me discover that I am autistic. I feel more and more comfortable being myself, I’m making new friends and I finally have a safe space where I don’t have to mask”

“I believe this is the best Autistic support group ever created at national level, even if it is little known and I would like others to know it too.”

I want to register in the support groups

Access APVA Discord channel

We provide trainings in:

– Autism awareness for the general public, companies, schools and others

– Employment and workplace adaptations for autistic inclusion for companies

– Autism in schools and universities and classroom adaptations for inclusion

– Autistic crisis approach and support in emergency situations for emergency and public safety authorities

– Strategies to support autistic-specific difficulties for parents and autistic people

– Autism diagnosis and traits for healthcare and education professionals

And others.

All our trainings are developed by autistic adults, family members and carers and health professionals and/or education professionals, depending on the topic and expertise.

We are available to develop customized training according to your needs and training time (Portuguese or English). If you are interested in our training, please contact geral@vozdoautista.pt.

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Sensory Clothing for Adults – Dear Ocean Partnership

Cerca de 90% dos autistas têm dificuldades com sensibilidades sensoriais e cerca de 83% têm dificuldades motoras. A sensibilidade sensorial aos estímulos do dia a dia tem um impacto psicológico, físico e social.

Around 90% of autistic people have difficulties with sensory issues and around 83% have motor skills difficulties. Sensory issues to everyday stimuli has a psychological, physical and social impact.

Clothing should be easy to wear, comfortable and with less sensory stimuli, such as labels, seams and others that could cause overwhelm.

Dear Ocean decided to accept our challenge and developed a clothing line, based on questionnaires we developed with autistic people and their families about their difficulties with clothes. The Infinity collection includes clothing that is sensory friendly and with easy to wear shapes.

I want to know more about this collection

Do you suspect you may be autistic or know someone who may be autistic but don’t know what to do next?

See more information about Autistic traits in children and adults, and what to do if you suspect you have autism. 

Diagnostic criteria and traits