Objectives

* To identify, promote and encourage the treatment, education, welfare and acceptance of persons with autism. Also to watch over, protect and act in the interests of persons with autism and autistic-like features.
* To stimulate public awareness and understanding of autism, and to promote community involvement and support for persons with autism and their families.
* To familiarize and advise the community of the special skills, services as well as understanding necessary for the care and management of persons with autism so as to assist such persons to develop their full potential.
* To encourage, promote and facilitate research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of autism and associated conditions.
* To do such other things as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the above objects or any of them, the Association may:

1. provide assistance and advice for families of persons with autism.
2. provide and maintain suitable premises and equipment for the purposes of the Association. To encourage and promote establishment and improvement of day care and residential centres and other facilities for the training, development and support of people with autism.
3. provide publications, courses and other facilities for imparting of knowledge and exchange of ideas in respect of autism.
4. liaise with government departments and other organizations, agencies, professionals and other persons within the country and outside, interested in having expert knowledge in the welfare of persons with autism.
5. safe-keep the income and property of the Association whenever derived, for sole application towards the promotion of the objects of the Association and ensure that no portion thereof shall be transferred directly or indirectly by way of profit to members.

The Autism Association (Singapore) was set up through the initiative of a group of parents in August 1992 with the Registry of Societies.

On 28 January 1995, it became a charity organization under the Charities Act, Singapore. In July 1997, the Association was admitted as an affiliate of the National Council of Social Services. It was granted Institute of Public Character (IPC) status, whereby any donation to the Association is tax-deductible.