ASAN Statement on the Attempted Murder of Issy Stapleton
The following statement was released by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in response to the recent attempted murder of Issy Stapleton, an autistic teenager in…
September 6, 2013
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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,…
October 25, 2012
The Debate About Euthanasia
by Lateef H McLeod on DisabilityRightNow Recently there has been a resurgence of debate of whether or not euthanasia is a viable ethical option for…
April 12, 2012
Killing Words
by Zoe Gross Let me present to you a sequence of events. On March 6th, a 22-year-old autistic man named George Hodgins was murdered in…
April 10, 2012
ASAN Statement on the Exclusion of Tyler Long’s Autism Spectrum Diagnosis from the Documentary Bully
Over the course of the last several years, growing public attention to issues of bullying – driven in part by the tragic suicides of a…
April 10, 2012
Help Us Fight Back Against Autism Speaks’ Attempts to Speak For Us!
Protests Planned Against Autism Speaks: ASAN is preparing a joint letter from the disability community in response to the horrific statements in the “I am Autism” video. In addition, our activists and allies are organizing protests to confront Autism Speaks’ fundraising efforts.
September 24, 2009
Horrific Autism Speaks “I am Autism” ad transcript
Vicious Prejudice Shown in Autism Speaks Video: We have provided the full transcript of the “I am Autism” video by Autism Speaks, which depicts Autistic people as useless burdens destroying their families and society.
September 23, 2009
ASAN’s Response to Dr. Tony Attwood
Dr. Tony Attwood Provides Inadequate Reply: After ASAN called on him to disassociate himself from hate groups, Dr. Attwood replied with only a form letter, sent to numerous recipients, which wholly failed to address his associations with Maxine Aston and FAAAS and the ongoing harm to Autistics and others with disabilities resulting from these associations.
June 15, 2009
Tell Tony Attwood to End the Hate: Autistic People Deserve Equality in Family Law and Relationships
Petition Against Hate Groups: ASAN has prepared a petition calling on Dr. Tony Attwood and Dr. Isabelle Hénault to disassociate themselves from hate groups promoting stereotypes and libels that seek to encourage discrimination against Autistic people in family law and relationships.
April 18, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Ad Boycott against The Savage Nation and Talk Radio Networks
Ad Boycott Urged: With the support of other disability rights organizations, ASAN has issued an Action Alert urging those outraged by Michael Savage’s hateful remarks to contact the sponsors of Talk Radio Networks and the Savage Nation.
July 24, 2008
Contact Information for Talk Radio Networks and Savage Nation Sponsors
Joint Statement Calls for Ad Boycott: The Autistic Self Advocacy Network has joined with over a dozen national and regional disability rights organizations to call on the sponsors of Talk Radio Networks and the Savage Nation to pull their support.
July 24, 2008
Joint Letter Responding to Hateful Comments by Michael Savage on Autism
Disability Organizations Issue Joint Letter Condemning Michael Savage’s Hate Speech: A coalition of disability rights groups denounces ignorant remarks made by talk radio host Michael Savage about autism.
July 24, 2008