Autism Friendly Designation

Treat others the way they should be treated. That is what being autism-friendly means – taking the time to learn about autism, accept people with autism as they are, and make sure your environment includes them.

Our Autism Friendly Designation can help. It signals to the public that your organization recognizes, supports and welcomes people with autism and their families.

Co-developed by people with autism and autism experts, the program includes employee training and onsite resources and supports for people with autism and related conditions.

Sign up to get your Autism Friendly Designation and join us in promoting autism acceptance and building community with autistic people.

• Enroll your business here. Currently, the Autism Friendly Designation program is only available for businesses and organizations located in the U.S. If your company is located outside the U.S., please consider the Autism Friendly Ally program, applicable to individuals.
• Have your employees complete training. Our online course takes less than 30 minutes. It can be done at your own pace and in multiple sittings. Available on desktops, laptops and mobile devices (tables and phones).
• Experience conversation with Autism Speaks. Onsite leadership will participate in a 30-minute call with Autism Speaks to discuss the customer experience and answer any questions.
• Earn your official designation. You will be awarded your designation once 80% of your customer-facing employees complete training, and onsite leadership complete the experience conversation with Autism Speaks.
• Show your support. Display your personalized Autism Friendly Designation title at your place of business, on your website, social media accounts and digital profiles. Let your employees, customers and business partners know you are autism-friendly.
• Spread the word. Encourage your vendors, customers and community to also enroll to receive their Designation.  
• Receive ongoing support from Autism Speaks. Access best practices from autism experts. Participate in events and programs. 

Being autism-friendly is good for society and good for business. 

Autism spans all demographics. So businesses that earn their Autism Friendly Designation signal to the public that they are welcome to all. It’s also good for business. Studies show embracing strategies to include people with autism leads to increased employee satisfaction and customer loyalty. 

"78% [of consumers] will purchase goods and services from a business that takes steps to ensure easy access for individuals with disabilities at their physical locations."

Source: American Institutes for Research Report, A Hidden Market: The Purchasing Power of Working-Age Adults with Disabilities, 2018.

"Being inclusive not only benefits people with disabilities but also helps the bottom line."

Source: American Institutes for Research Report, A Hidden Market: The Purchasing Power of Working-Age Adults with Disabilities, 2018.

"The U.S. Office of Disability Employment Policy categorizes persons with disabilities as the third-largest market segment in the U.S., after Hispanics and African-Americans. This market expands when family members, caregivers and others who prioritize goods and services that are inclusive of persons with disabilities are counted."

Source: Accenture Report, Getting to Equal: The Disability Inclusion Advantage, 2018.

These organizations have been trained by Autism Speaks and are committed to promoting autism acceptance, providing autism-friendly service, and building community with autistic people. Thank you for making this program a priority!

• AFC Urgent Care – Allen-Fairview
• Almega Sports 
• Al's Sporting Goods
• Bagger Sports Inc 
• Bad Mermaid
• Bases Loaded 
• Bases Loaded Sports 
• Bats Plus 
• Better Baseball 
• Between the Lines 
• Big Inning 
• Bing Recruitment
• Burghardt Sporting Goods 
• Charlie Rose 
• Closeoutbats.com
• Cohen Children's Medical Center
• Cooks Inc.
• D-Bat Weatherford
• Developing People, Inc. 
• Diamond Sport Gear
• Diamond Sports Performance
• Direct Sports 
• Dome Sports Center 
• Extra Innings  
• Families On The Move of New York City, Inc.
• Fostering Connections
• Game On Closeouts, LLC 
• Game Ready Gloves
• Growing Readers
• Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care (NY Market)
  • East Northport
  • Hewlett
  • Lake Success
• Headbanger Sports 
• Hit After Hit 
• KidMed
• KidSight
• Jellybean Dreams 
• League Outfitters 
• Lifestyles Sports 
• Maurer's Sports
• MCC Therapies, LLC
• Nutmeg Sporting Goods
• Open Hand Studio - Chicago (CannonDesign)
• Paulette’s Princess Parties
• Play It Again Sports
  • Baltimore 
  • Columbia 
  • Fairview Heights 
  • Forest Park 
  • Fullerton 
  • Gainesville 
  • Jonesboro  
  • Kansas City 
  • Los Alamitos 
  • Iowa
  • Lubbock 
  • Murfreesboro 
  • Newport News 
  • Oceanside Sports 
  • Pasadena 
  • Topeka  
  • Winter Springs 
• Potential Zone: Pathways to Growth Inc.
• Prime Sports MidWest 
• Prisma Health Urgent Care (South Carolina):
  • Anderson
  • Ballentine
  • Boiling Springs
  • Cherrydale
  • Clemson
  • Columbia – Five Points
  • Columbia – Forest Acres
  • Columbia – Garners Ferry
  • Columbia – Harbison Boulevard
  • Duncan
  • Easley
  • Greenville – Woodruff Rd
  • Greer
  • Laurens
  • Lexington – Sunset
  • Mauldin
  • Parkridge
  • Powdersville
  • Red Bank
  • Scuffletown
  • Seneca
  • Simpsonville – Martin Farm
  • Spartanburg
  • Taylors
  • Travelers Rest
  • Verdae
  • West Columbia
• Protech Products Inc. 
• Redlands Community Hospital
• R&S Sports, Inc. 
• Romeo's Sporting Goods 
• Sensory Space Designs
• Sit Still Kids Salon (Chandler, AZ)
• South University – Columbia, SC campus
• SPC Sports 
• Special Family Transitions 
• Sport Stan 
• Sports Den 
• Sports Huddle 
• Sports Scene 
• SVP Retail Online, LLC 
• Sweet Home Police Department
• Tanner Urgent Care for Kids – Carrollton
• TCG ENTERPRISES LLC
• Texas Health Breeze Urgent Care 
  • Addison
  • Allen
  • Arlington
  • Argyle
  • Burleson
  • Cedar Hill
  • Celina
  • Coppell
  • Dallas (Arapaho)
  • Dallas (Arapaho Rd)
  • Dallas (E Northwest Hwy)
  • Dallas (Frankford)
  • Dallas (Oak Lawn)
  • Denton
  • Desoto
  • Flower Mound
  • Fort Worth (Bryant Irvin)
  • Fort Worth (Donnelly)
  • Fort Worth (Golden Triangle)
  • Frisco (Preston Rd)
  • Frisco (W. Eldorado Pkwy)
  • Keller/North Fort Worth
  • Lewisville
  • Mansfield
  • McKinney (S. Custer Rd)
  • McKinney (W. University Dr)
  • Melissa
  • Plano
  • Richardson
  • Rockwall
  • Southlake
• The Diamond Dugout
• The Glove Doctor, LLC 
• The Shands Agency 
• The Softball Group 
• The Sports Alley
• Triple S Sports 
• Vegas Valley Baseball 
• We gOT This Therapy
• Wilson Sporting Goods
  • Beverly Hills
  • Bloomington (Mall of America)
  • Central Valley (Woodbury Commons)
  • Chicago (Walton)
  • Desert Hills
  • Houston (Galleria)
  • Manhattan Beach
  • Naples Pop-Up
  • New York (Columbus Circle)
  • New York Soho
  • Palm Desert (Gardens on El Paseo)
  • Paramus (Garden State)
  • Santa Monica
  • Sarasota Pop-Up
  • Scottsdale
  • Valley Fair
• Yotel Washington D.C.