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Category Archives: Blog
Dear well-meaning strangers
from Lydia Brown, at Autistic Hoya Dear well-meaning strangers, During this month, you will be bombarded with public service announcements, billboards, letters, emails, graphics, and all manner of multimedia about “autism awareness.” Here’s a revolutionary idea. Every time you see or hear something that says something about April being...
Posted in Blog, Changing Perceptions
Tagged acceptance, Autism Acceptance 2012, autistic community, neurodiversity, self advocacy
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Putting Words to Expectations
by Meg Evans It’s often said that marriage takes a lot of work. My husband and I have been married since 1988, and in many ways we find it easy to get along with each other. We have similar views about many things, such as relationships, society, responsibility,...
Posted in Blog, Family Law and Relationships
Tagged relationships
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Acceptance vs. Awareness
by Kassiane S. I often say awareness is the No Child Left Behind of advocacy. It’s a start, but no means a finishing point we should be satisfied with. It is not until people understand and acceot that we can say progress has been made. What’s the difference, you...
Posted in Blog, Disability Rights and Neurodiversity
Tagged acceptance, Autism Acceptance 2012, disability, neurodiversity
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Awareness Is Not Enough
by Kathryn Bjornstad-Kelly I knew autism awareness before I knew I was Autistic. I didn’t know what autism was, but I heard the word all the time on TV. I saw commercials listing facts about how many people were diagnosed each year. I dumped my change into buckets for...
Posted in Blog, Disability Rights and Neurodiversity
Tagged acceptance, Autism Acceptance 2012, disability, neurodiversity
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From the Pro-Neurodiversity Trenches
by Paula C. Durbin-Westby Early intervention and treatment is important! If caught early enough, negative attitudes toward autism and other disabilities can be minimized and even reversed! Read more below to see what happens in our disability-rights oriented home. These comments were taken down by the mom of...
Posted in Blog, Disability Rights and Neurodiversity
Tagged acceptance, Autism Acceptance 2012, disability, neurodiversity
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Workplace Interpersonal Skills
by Kate Gladstone As I was heading homeward on the bus at 6:03, I overheard two people, and they were discussing me: My workplace supervisor, Ann, complaining to her boss That, though I did my job quite well, I was a social loss. “She does not like the...
New Look, Same Values.
by Ari Ne’eman As you’ve most likely noticed by now, ASAN has recently unveiled a new website with a new look. We’re excited to share with you the new image of our organization – just as we’ve grown and developed over the years into a stronger, more powerful...
Autism Acceptance Events and Their History
by Meg Evans The United Nations designated April 2, 2008, as World Autism Day to raise awareness of the need to improve education, career opportunities, and community services and supports for Autistic individuals. Public attention had been drawn to the issue in 2006 when The Autism Acceptance Project...
Deadline for ACI Summer Institute Approaches
by Melody Latimer Over the past few weeks, we’ve received an extraordinary response to our upcoming Autism Campus Inclusion Summer Leadership program. We’ve heard from students all over North America who are interested in taking part in this exciting leadership training opportunity – and if we haven’t heard...
