Its official languages are English and French. Founded in 1920, it now has more than 2.000 members from more than 94 countries. Its aims are to establish contact between those who, in different countries, devote themselves to scientific work in the various fields of applied psychology, and to advance the study and achievement of means likely to contribute to the scientific and social development in these fields. Please consult Meeting Web information. It brings together more than 60 regional and national associations of parents of people with autism in 30 countries in Europe and around the world.
Membership is open to individuals and associations from any part of the world.
The Association acts to stimulate an environment in which the development of services, of research, of information and of the rights of the individual with autism will be enhanced. This is achieved by the co-ordination of activities by members and liaison with official international agencies. A programme of conferences, seminars, staff and parental exchanges and the development of co-ordinated research programmes are key elements of its activities. It incorporates the International Round Table for the Advancement of Counselling. The International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, founded in 1972, has a membership of over 800 persons in more than 65 countries.