Our Mission

The mission of the Veronica Bird Charitable Foundation is to:

• Promote better understanding and awareness of autism around the world.
• To fund projects that will enable parents and professionals to obtain information about autism.
• To fund autism research.
• Destigmatize autism and related disorders worldwide.
• To bring together the Autism Community as one.

Dedicated to increasing public and professional awareness of autism spectrum disorders, Ahead with Autism provides information and support to enhance the social, communicative and life skill development of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

Dedicated to raising awareness of Autistic Spectrum Disorders, improving the lives of individuals afflicted by Autism and educating professionals through the worldwide distribution of The Different Shades of Autism, an award-winning video about the Screening and Diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders, soon available in a Spanish version - other languages to follow soon.