The Autistic Standard
The standard is the floor, not the ceiling. You read the demand. You took an action. This is what comes after.
One action is a start. Not a standard.
What it is
A behavioural safety framework for how autistic people are actually treated, not how organisations say they treat them. Six tiers, from the bystander on the street to the boardroom. At the door of every tier, the same five rules. Break one and you have failed someone, not just the framework.
This is not awareness training and it is not a list of good intentions. It is the floor: the minimum an autistic person can expect, built step by step, from a single accessible process all the way to systems that change.
Where it starts, where it goes.
Six tiers. The same Charter at the door of every one. Tier 1 is free and stays free, because no one should have to pay to be treated safely in public. Each tier above takes the framework deeper into an organisation. Pay for any tier and you get every tier beneath it. The standard only ever moves in one direction: up.
- Tier 1
Foundation
The bystander on the street. Free and stays free, with the three protocols: distress, communication breakdown and public safety.
- Tier 2
Individual and ally
The people in an organisation.
- Tier 3
Events and community organisations
The events it runs.
- Tier 4
Small business and manager
How it does business.
- Tier 5
Organisation and policy
How it writes policy.
- Tier 6
Corporate and leadership
How it leads.
How it works
Self paced courses, five minutes each, with a two host audio companion to every module. Plain language. Identity first. Nothing padding it out.
No assessment. No certification. You mark a module complete and move on. Every tier opens with the Charter, and nothing else opens until you have acknowledged it. That is deliberate. The rules come before the content, every time.
The campaign pages are open to anyone, no login. The framework itself sits behind the member door: sign in, go to Courses, and the tier you hold is waiting there, modules, podcasts and resources together.
Start
Tier 1 is free. No payment, no approval, no delay. Start there. When one action is not enough, the rest of the framework is the build.
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Community
$0 Free, always.
- Tier 1 of The Autistic Standard
- Community toolkit download (Canva)
- Autism basics and language guide
- The six actions explained
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Individual Supporter
$99 a year
Everything in Community, plus
- Tier 2 of The Autistic Standard
- Premium poster pack
- Extended neurodiversity guide
- Speech narratives for individuals
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Community Group or NFP
$199 a year
Everything in Individual Supporter, plus
- Tier 3 of The Autistic Standard
- Speech narratives for your spokespeople
- Campaign briefing document for organisations
- Facilitation guide for community events
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Small Business
$499 a year
Everything in Community Group, plus
- Tier 4 of The Autistic Standard
- Early access to conference videos
- Workplace facilitation guide
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Established Organisation
$999 a year
Everything in Small Business, plus
- Tier 5 of The Autistic Standard
- Tailored toolkit for your organisation
- Exclusive webinar
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Corporate
$1,999 a year
Build your own package, plus
- Tier 6 of The Autistic Standard
- Access to speakers and trainers
- Named as a campaign partner
Keep the campaign free.
Autistic Pride Day is free to read. It runs because people fund it. Aurum Foundation, an Australian charity, holds the donations.