FAP's Mission
The FAP is an Autism Education and Advocacy nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders and their families - in particular those from financially struggling families.
FAP-Friends of Autistic People is a 501(c)(3) advocacy organization dedicated to raising awareness of services and supported living arrangements needed for improving the lives of children and adults across the entire Autism Spectrum from Autism, from the non-verbal to those with to Asperger’s syndrome. We raise awareness, educate, and inform the public, parents, legislators, and the business world about autism. We conduct email alerts, telephone referrals, presentations by globally known autism professionals and advocate for life span supports with State and Federal Legislators. We run a new Moms’/Dads’ support/networking group through which we want to bring hope to parents who struggle with the effects of this disorder, and we hold workshops about four times a year.
Heralding the future Community of Homesteads, FAP created the Music Therapy Clinic, where we provide full or partial funding of Music based Autism Therapy for children or adults with autism from economically struggling families. Music therapy is a scientific autism treatment therapy, which helps individuals with autism reach their developmental milestones.
FAP’s expanded mission is to create a "green" sustainable Community of Homesteads, a model horticultural/agricultural based living/working community, a village, for young adults with autism where they can live, receive nature based education and learn meaningful skills under the guidance of Autism trained staff. Their life and work will be based on choice. They will have choices and to the extent of their abilities, they will become contributing members of society. The Homesteads will be a collaborative practice ground for students, interns and professionals, as well as laboratory for researching innovative techniques. The Community of Homesteads will also serve as an outdoor classroom to children from nearby schools. The Music Therapy Clinic will provide one of the essential therapy programs for the residents. The Community of Homesteads initiative allows farsighted, generous donors a wonderful way to preserve open space and leave legacy through naming opportunities to parts or entire community.
FAP-Friends of Autistic People is a 501(c)(3) advocacy organization dedicated to raising awareness of services and supported living arrangements needed for improving the lives of children and adults across the entire Autism Spectrum from Autism, from the non-verbal to those with to Asperger’s syndrome. We raise awareness, educate, and inform the public, parents, legislators, and the business world about autism. We conduct email alerts, telephone referrals, presentations by globally known autism professionals and advocate for life span supports with State and Federal Legislators. We run a new Moms’/Dads’ support/networking group through which we want to bring hope to parents who struggle with the effects of this disorder, and we hold workshops about four times a year.
Heralding the future Community of Homesteads, FAP created the Music Therapy Clinic, where we provide full or partial funding of Music based Autism Therapy for children or adults with autism from economically struggling families. Music therapy is a scientific autism treatment therapy, which helps individuals with autism reach their developmental milestones.
FAP’s expanded mission is to create a "green" sustainable Community of Homesteads, a model horticultural/agricultural based living/working community, a village, for young adults with autism where they can live, receive nature based education and learn meaningful skills under the guidance of Autism trained staff. Their life and work will be based on choice. They will have choices and to the extent of their abilities, they will become contributing members of society. The Homesteads will be a collaborative practice ground for students, interns and professionals, as well as laboratory for researching innovative techniques. The Community of Homesteads will also serve as an outdoor classroom to children from nearby schools. The Music Therapy Clinic will provide one of the essential therapy programs for the residents. The Community of Homesteads initiative allows farsighted, generous donors a wonderful way to preserve open space and leave legacy through naming opportunities to parts or entire community.
