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Autistic YouthInternational

About · Our works

Support, representation and community.

Autistic Youth International creates opportunities for Autistic youth through inclusive book donations, sensory-friendly events, advocacy and community outreach.

Free inclusive children's books displayed on a table
Free inclusive children's books displayed on a table

Program 01

Inclusive Book Donations

Books featuring Autistic and Disabled characters, delivered to Title I schools, book deserts and Little Free Libraries across Charlotte.

Sensory Area sign at the Inclusion Rocks music festival

Program 02

Sensory-Friendly Events

Our annual Neurodiversity Pride Day festival and sensory areas at partner events give Autistic youth and families space to belong.

Rebecca Tarrant giving a television interview outdoors

Program 03

Advocacy & Outreach

Autistic voices speaking up for representation, accessibility and inclusion, in local media, schools and community spaces.

Laughing child reading a donated book in Uganda

Program 04

International Philanthropy

Supporting Autistic youth beyond borders, including book giving and partnerships in Uganda, Paris and the Netherlands.

What we offer

Focused on Autistic youth and families.

  • Advocacy and empowerment programs
  • Support for Autistic youth and families
  • Neurodiversity-affirming resources
  • Youth leadership and community engagement opportunities
  • Cover of the book Marley's Pride
  • Cover of the book My Mommy Marches
  • Cover of a kids book about neurodiversity

Help Autistic youth be seen, celebrated and included.

Every gift puts an inclusive book in a child's hands and keeps our sensory-friendly events free.