The development of five “core competencies” as a means to implement the ASMS Mission and Vision is proposed the ASMS new strategic plan. Those areas include:
Advocacy
• Proactively informing, influencing, guiding and developing public
• policy at the federal, state, and local levels in collaboration with
• the greater disability community
• Advocating for multi-disciplined approaches to autism research
• Advocating for inclusion, participation and self-determination in
• all aspects of life for individuals on the autism spectrum and their
• families
Education
• Providing accessible and relevant information that supports
• stakeholder ability to make informed choices
• Maintaining an authoritative body of autism information and
• knowledge
• Supporting proactive community outreach and education
Support
• Encouraging and fostering a strong grassroots network that is an
• integral part of a larger community
• Creating local connections
Services
• Building capacity within local communities for service delivery to
• individuals and their families
Research
• Translating research results into applied practice in everyday lives
• Identifying and promoting research that will improve the lives of
• people on the autism spectrum and their families
