Everyone deserves happiness,
including the autism community.
Why Happiness?
At Proof Positive, we believe everyone deserves happiness and are ensuring the autism community is not left behind in the pursuit of happiness for all. On March 20, The International Day of Happiness, millions worldwide joined a global movement to promote happiness. We want you to JOIN US!
3 Ways to Celebrate Happiness
Practice Happiness
Complete the FREE
poster activity.
Learn About Happiness
Watch the Happiness Summit recordings.
Spread Happiness
Use the social toolkit to
spread happiness online.
Practice Happiness
Free Activity — What Kind of Happy are YOU?
The best way to celebrate happiness? Practice and teach it! This activity helps you, your students, and community discover and identify various emotions to describe happiness. Free downloadable poster, worksheet and instructions included.
Watch students from First Place AZ putting the What Kind of Happy Are You? activity into practice.
Learn About Happiness
Everyone Deserves Happiness Summit
12 Hours. 1 Mission.
Leaders in autism, mental health, education and positive psychology united to celebrate happiness in the autism community. This full-day livestream explores happiness as a universal right — and ensures the autism community is included in global conversations about happiness.
Meet the Experts
Katie Curran
Everyone Deserves Happiness: A Call to Build a World Where Wellbeing Wins
Caren Zucker
Storytelling to Motivate Social Change
Taylor Aukes
Leveraging Tech to Promote Wellbeing in Community Living Environments
Peter Gerhardt and Angela Rodriguez
Wellbeing Across the Lifespan
Jiedi Lei
Strengths and Autism
Denise Resnik
Designing Spaces for Flourishing
Jessica Burylo
What’s Our Worth?: Autistic Joy as Interruptive Agency
Rick Gutierrez
Thriving in Crisis
Who is Proof Positive?
Proof Positive is a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the wellbeing of autistic individuals, their families, providers, and communities. Through our Autism Wellbeing Alliance, we bring together like-minded individuals who share the belief that everyone deserves happiness.
Using the science of positive psychology, Proof Positive provides evidence-informed tools and resources for the autism community that enhance wellbeing and develop resilience.
Join the Alliance
When you join the Autism Wellbeing Alliance you commit to creating a world where wellbeing wins for all, including autistic individuals.
Thanks to our founders, all resources — are and always will be — free.
Proof Positive is committed to providing accessible products and services.
Please contact us if you need additional support to access our website and tools.
Proof Positive is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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Help share the message that everyone deserves happiness. Download the free social media toolkit for ready-to-use graphics, captions, and hashtags to celebrate the International Day of Happiness — and be sure to tag us and follow along!