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Through the project we create the premises for reducing the exclusion and marginalization of a person with autism-ASD in Dobrogea. The families and people with ASD with whom we communicate, accuse this exclusion due to the lack or inaccessibility of the local support that these people need to become independent and active in the community. The main causes are the non-involvement/low involvement of the authorities, institutions responsible in creating capacities/solutions, services for people with ASD and non-existence of a civic force to actively militate for the rights and interests of the autism community in the area. The project is necessary to increase the capacity of authorities, other relevant actors and people with ASD and families in Tulcea and Constanta counties to understand the issue, to communicate, collaborate, find local solutions to increase inclusion and respect for rights. Will be organized information/training activities for young people with ASD and parents in self-representation advocacy, will be create and offered tools and resources for self-advocacy, but also group advocacy. The parents association that will be set up, will have the support in her first steps of activism for the rights of people with autism and the establishment of partnerships in the region. For the authorities, other relevant entities we organize information activities, autism awareness, collaboration, involvement in finding solutions to the needs and shortcomings resulting from the participatory analysis process organized with these actors. Will be also created an analysis document with the solutions proposed by the participants throughout this process. The newly established association will promote it, so the proposed solutions will become budgeted measures/actions in the county and local development strategies in Dobrogea. AUTISM ROMANIA- has 20 years of expertise in autism advocacy, CRC has experience in the process of civic participation/advocacy in this region.