''Revista Autismo'' ("Autism Magazine" in English) is a Brazilian
magazine
A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...
, free, pressed and digital, created in 2010, made by volunteering parents of children with autism. It is the first magazine about
autism
The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...
in Latin America
and the first in the world on this syndrome.
In an unprecedented initiative, a group of parents of autistic children created the ''Revista Autismo''. All this was done only thanks to volunteer work and donations. The magazine is free, being circulated throughout Brazil and the first copy was published in September 2010.
The founders are the journalist Paiva Junior (editor-in-chief) and the advertising Martim Fanucchi (art-editor), both fathers of autistic children. A lot of other parents collaborate with the magazine work, donations and sharing knowledge about
ASD.
See also
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Autism
The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...
References
External links
Official site (portuguese version)Official site (english version)
2010 establishments in Brazil
Magazines published in Brazil
Health magazines
Magazines established in 2010
Portuguese-language magazines
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