TV Coverage of DC Protest
ASAN’s protest against Autism Speaks in Washington DC on October 31, 2009, received local media coverage that included a WAMU news story and an article…
October 31, 2009
October 2009
ASAN New England Testimony on Aversives by Sara Willig
Legislative Hearing Testimony Calling for Action Against Aversives: Local activist Sara Willig attended a Massachusetts legislative hearing and spoke out against inhumane practices at the Judge Rotenburg Center.
October 27, 2009
Comments at October 23, 2009 IACC Meeting
Information about Services Needed: Research into causes, biomarkers, prevention, etc. will not help people who are alive today and need evidence-based information about services and supports. Recent research and initiatives in the United Kingdom can provide a model for services-oriented research and also research into adult issues.
October 23, 2009
Motor Home Factory Worker
I was on time for the 9 AM appointment, dressed in my best casual clothing, new jeans and shirt. I had just entered the man’s office, when he got a phone call, and asked me to wait outside. Then he was busy on that phone all day, or dealing with “emergencies”. At the end of the day, he called me in, and because I had sat there patiently all day, I guess he wanted to give me a job.
October 22, 2009
Call for Action to End the Judge Rotenberg Center and Aversives
Joint Letter Seeking Government Action Against Judge Rotenberg Center: 29 disability organizations concerned with the humane treatment of people with disabilities have contacted U.S. government departments and human rights organizations regarding the need to put an end to abusive practices at the Judge Rotenberg Center.
October 12, 2009
Letter to the Sponsors, Donors and Supporters of Autism Speaks
Disability Coalition Calls on Sponsors to End Support for Autism Speaks: Over 60 disability rights organizations sent a joint letter to Autism Speaks’ sponsors, stating that the use of fear, stigma, misinformation and prejudice against Autistic people as a fundraising tool does real damage to people with disabilities everywhere.
October 7, 2009
Disability Community Condemns Autism Speaks
Joint Letter to be Released: More than 60 national, international, and local disability rights organizations have signed onto a letter condemning the organization Autism Speaks for exploiting those it purports to help.
October 7, 2009
Treading the Muddy Waters: The Divided Communities of Autism
An essay by Stephanie Allen Crist. It’s human nature to disagree. It’s human nature to degrade. It’s human nature to let prejudice, assumptions, and ignorance sway our thoughts and emotions. It’s human nature to have to fight for the rights and worth of minority groups. … I do not believe human beings, as a species, will ever get passed these fundamental flaws.
October 1, 2009