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Category Archives: Self Advocacy and Representation
Protesting
by Katie Miller Protests exhaust me, but not in the way you might think. Granted, it is a lot of work to prepare. The night before ASAN’s recent protest of Walk Now for Autism Speaks, a handful of us were making posters and researching the data to make sure...
Posted in Autistic Community and Allies, Blog, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged Autism Speaks, Autism Walks, protests
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Autistics Speaking Day 2012: Reclaiming Voice
by Ari Ne’eman Holidays are funny things – they come around once a year, and remind us of feelings and ideas that we shouldn’t have ever let ourselves forget. Whether it’s Thanksgiving gratitude or July 4th patriotism, we turn to holidays not because the day itself matters, but because...
Posted in Autistic Community and Allies, Blog, Changing Perceptions, Disability Rights and Neurodiversity, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged acceptance, autistic community, autistic culture, Autistics Speaking Day, community living, disability, inclusion, neurodiversity, representation, segregation, self advocacy
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Calling People the R word
by Alyssa Trigger Warning: R-slur as an insult, discussion of such (censored except in quotations and in a screen shot.) This is how we begin, sort of: I say sort of because this isn’t really a beginning, it’s a reflection. It’s a reflection of what we as a society...
Posted in Autistic Community and Allies, Blog, Perspectives, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged ann coulter, disability, hate speech, the r-word
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ASAN Expresses Deep Concern over Scarborough Remarks Suggesting Aurora Shooter on the Autism Spectrum
National Autistic Advocacy Organization Urges MSNBC Host to retract unfounded comments Washington, DC – July 23, 2012 – The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the leading national advocacy organization run by and for adults on the autism spectrum, issued a statement today expressing concern and disappointment regarding comments by MSNBC...
Posted in News, Press, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged disability, ethics, ignorance, representation, stereotypes, stigma
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ACTION ALERT: Autistic representation needed in California
ACTION ALERT: Autistic people are being excluded from a California state task force on autism. Sign the human rights petition calling for Autistic representation!...
Posted in Action, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged action alerts, representation
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Campus leadership training program
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network with the help of the Mitsubishi Electric American Foundation is launching a new program for Autistic college students. Participants in the Autism Campus Inclusion leadership training program will learn to effect systems change on campus and increase their skills in self-advocacy and self-help....
Posted in Inclusive Education and College, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged college, self advocacy
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