PORTUGAL

Diversification of the population

HOW MANY ARE THE PORTUGUESE?

10.356.117 persons

5.000.141 men 5.355.976 women

Young people (0-14) 20% to 16 % Old people (<65 years old) 13,6% to 16,4%

Handicapped people – Age level

PORTUGUESE FEDERATION FOR AUTISM

APPDA - LISBOA

APPDA - NORTE

APPDA - COIMBRA

APPDA - VISEU

APPDA-MADEIRA

APPDA- S.MIGUEL eS.ta MARIA

APPDA - BRAGA

APPDA - SETÚBAL

APSA

APPDA-ALGARVE

FEDERAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE AUTISMOFEDERAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE AUTISMO

APPDA - Norte

APPDAAlentejo

APPDA - Coimbra

APPDA - Viseu

APPDA - LisboaAPSA

APPDA - S.MiguelSta Maria

APPDAAveiro

APPDA - Setúbal

APPDA - Algarve

APPDASintra

APPDA - Madeira

APPDA - Braga

APPDA - Leiria

MISSION OF THE PORTUGUESE FEDERATION FOR AUTISM

The fight for the Rights of persons with ASD and their families

Representation of the member associations near Nationaland International organizations

VALUES

Non-discriminationSolidarityRepresentativityAssociationPartnership

PRINCIPLES

Family/Professionals PartnershipInclusive EducationParticipation in family and in the communityCollaboration of familiesRepresentation of the rights

To support research on the etiology, phenomenology and therapeutics of autistic spectrum disorders

To promote the education and training of the persons with ASD in order to their social and school integrationTo give support and training to families

To improve the quality of life of persons with ASD through the access to a proper diagnosis, early intervention, schooling and education, ocupational and residential centres

OBJECTIVES OF THE PORTUGUESE FEDERATION

Fighting for the rights of persons with autism and their families

The Federation must:Support and colaborate with its associate members;

Organise services and promote projects of common interest to its associate membersPromote and support the organisation of new associations with the same or similar objectivesDisseminate information among its members and to the population at large