February 2012

Pile of resumes on a desk with a pen on top of them

ASAN Public Comment on Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly supports the proposed regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which will strengthen employment protections and require affirmative action for individuals with disabilities seeking employment with federal contractors.

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Nancy Ward

Empowerment is when you have gained the confidence in yourself to have the light bulb go on in your head. You realize you can take…

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Judy Heumann

Independent living is not doing things by yourself. It is being in control of how things are done. —Judy Heumann

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Ed Roberts

The greatest lesson of the civil rights movement is that the moment you let others speak for you, you lose. —Ed Roberts

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Declaración Conjunta de ASAN y Sociedad de Autismo sobre DSM-5

Uno de los principios principales de profesión médica siempre ha sido, “Primeramente, no haz daño.” Como tal, es necessario que los criterios del DSM-5 se han estructurado en tal manera para asegurar que las personas que han calificado o que habrían calificado por un diagnóstico con el DSM-IV mantienen acceso a un diagnóstico de trastorno del espectro autista.

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