Fighting For Autism Europe is a registered Charity under the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity number 1189562
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SAFE
Strong Autistic Female Empowered
The reason behind the SAFE initiative is to give females on the spectrum a voice, also to heighten awareness and acceptance, by asking females on the spectrum to share their stories, and step forward not just as positive role models for those on the spectrum but for all females, of all ages and abilities.
We're very thankful for the autism awareness these ladies and all the other ambassadors raise around the world.
Thank you!
#shiningthroughthespectrum #daretobedifferent
For what seems like an eternity, many people around the world were largely unaware that ASC was something which could be diagnosed in both males and females, not just a male only condition. This brought about a situation where much less was known about females on the spectrum than males and the world has been playing catch up ever since. Thankfully, the world is catching up now.
When looking at the mainstream media industry, finding positive male ASC role models for those on the spectrum is difficult enough, let alone finding positive female ASC role models. We at FFA have discussed this many times. Have a think yourself..... How many positive ASC male characters can you think of in TV or films for example? Now think of how many positive female ASC characters? We have heard that MARVEL is attempting to rectify this situation with current and future projects, which will be amazing, but it's not till you spend some time thinking about it that you realise how under-represented those with ASC are in TV & Film.
Daniel 'Lion Heart' Lerwell
BKB British Champion
Daniel is now in the position for a World Title shot and we back him all the way. We're sure he will continue to be successful with the hard work and dedication he puts in and the reasons behind why he made such a huge commitment to our cause.
We're very thankful for the autism awareness he and all the other ambassadors raise around the world and want to thank Daniel especially, as he really has put himself on the line to raise that awareness.
Thank you!
From the Champ himself......
'I only started back fighting, to raise awareness for Autism..........My son, my nephew and many, many others like them, drive me on to fight......
To my many sponsors, you are amazing and make my fights happen and I can't thank you enough.'
Read more about Daniel 'Lion Heart' Lerwell, in a mini interview conducted by one of our Fighting For Autism Junior Ambassadors on our blog page.
