AUTISM DELAWARE'S MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL PEOPLE WITH AUTISM WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, GROW, AND LIVE FULL LIVES AS INCLUDED AND VALUED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR GOALS ARE: EXPAND CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES USING EVIDENCE-BASED METHODS TO SERVE AS MODELS FOR OTHERS. BUILD CAPACITY IN DELAWARE BY PARTNERING AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ENTITIES, LEADING A GROUP EFFORT THAT WILL PROVIDE A WIDE ARRAY OF PERSON- CENTERED, INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN TO MEET GROWING NEEDS IN OUR AUTISM COMMUNITY. LEAD AS A RESOURCE FOR EXPERTISE AND ADVOCACY THAT RAISES AWARENESS OF AUTISM IN DELAWARE AND ENLISTS SUPPORT FOR AUTISM ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION.