We are committed to improving the long-term welfare of individuals, families and caregivers affected by severe forms of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders. To that end, we
โข ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ about these disabilities, and how they require special attention and services.
โข ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ for think tanks and serious discourse addressing policy and services.
โข ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
about the impact of legislation and policy on our vulnerable, growing, and often overshadowed population.
โข ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต into therapeutics, neurobiology, and causes of severe forms of autism and related disabilities.
โข ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ of individuals, families, and caregivers affected by severe forms of autism by giving voice to their realities and needs. The nonprofit NCSA is the nation's leading voice pursuing recognition, policy and solutions for the surging population of individuals, families and caregivers affected by severe forms of autism and related disorders. More information: www.NCSAutism.org
๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐
โข Focus discussions on severe autism and related support needs
โข Respect the lived experiences of families and caregivers
โข Acknowledge the distinct challenges of severe autism versus other parts of the spectrum
โข Maintain civil discourse even in disagreement
โข Share personal experiences respectfully and constructively
โข These guidelines aim to create a supportive, focused space for our community.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐น ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐บ (๐ก๐๐ฆ๐) ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ-๐๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐. Our moderators have full discretion to take immediate action against any violations of our community guidelines, including but not limited to:
โข Harassment of families and caregivers
โข Dismissal or minimization of severe autism challenges
โข Hate speech or discriminatory comments
โข Trolling or intentionally disruptive behavior
โข Spam or promotional content
While warnings may be issued, moderators are not required to provide prior notice before taking action. Comments may be removed and users may be banned immediately based on the severity of the violation. This discretion is necessary to maintain a safe, supportive environment for our community.
๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐. All moderator decisions are final. NCSA reserves the right to modify these guidelines at any time to protect our community members.
