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- EIN 87-3186382
- 8380 Waring Ave Apt 208 Los Angeles CA 90069-5449 USA
- www.iamablefoundation.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Alliances & Advocacy, Arts & Culture, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Disabled Persons Rights, Education
Mission: We are creating a more inclusive world by increasing the visibility of neuro-divergent learning styles through community and storytelling in schools and the workplace. The I Am Able Foundation is building a community – and a movement – that brings invisible differences out of the shadows and into the light. Where stigma is replaced with knowledge, and the lonely chair in the school hallway is replaced with a community where neurodivergent people can find support and connection, as well as share their stories with each other and with the broader community. It’s also a community where people without invisible differences can become better allies, classmates, friends, colleagues, and bosses. This is a national community, built alongside committed and driven organizations that want to create an active, engaged network of resources for the neurodiverse community.
Target demographics: The I Am Able Foundation was created by people who experienced this stigma firsthand -- by people who truly believe that we can do more, we can do better, and we can do it together by creating a community where neurodiversity is understood, celebrated, and discussed. Where people with invisible differences can share their challenges, their victories, and their stories to not only build each other up and support one another, but to help normalize the conversation in society around neurodiversity – until one day it is a common occurrence.
Programs: Through storytelling, outreach, and empowerment groups, the I Am Able Foundation is squashing the stigmas and fighting against the idea that there is a one-size-fits-all approach to how people can or should think, process, and prioritize. Sharing stories across numerous media channels – including social media posts, videos, and film – we are creating a community that advocates for change, that stands up for and with people that have been taught to feel shame or fear about their invisible differences.