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Self advocacy begins by understanding that rights are never granted from above. They are grasped from below by those with the courage and determination to seize that to which they are entitled. —Tony Coelho

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Last week, Alex Spourdalakis, a 14-year Autistic boy living in River Grove, Illinois, was murdered by his mother and godmother. After failing to kill…

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Freddie Mac, a leading mortgage finance company, is partnering with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network to fill four paid internship opportunities. The ASAN-Freddie Mac…

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We are excited to announce the launch of the new Autism Acceptance Month website for this April, as part of a history of campaigns…

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by Meg Evans

After a long chilly winter in the northern United States, springtime finally made its appearance, as the weather turned much warmer this…

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by Ari Ne’eman, ASAN President

Last May, I and other advocates crashed a party – a twitter party, to be exact. USA Today had put…

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by Henry Frost

The right to inclusion is a basic civil right for all people. I am a person. I have these rights.

“I Stand WITH…

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