Save the Date! ASAN’s Annual Gala
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s Annual Gala! Wednesday, November 14, 2012 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Join us for a special celebration and fundraising event…
September 21, 2012
neurodiversity
Autism: From Awareness to Understanding to Acceptance and Appreciation
by Rebecca Hamilton Over the years, we’ve made some progress where Autism Awareness is concerned. Many have seen advertisements and articles and news-clippings, they’ve heard…
July 31, 2012
You are not a burden.
by Lydia Brown, at Autistic Hoya To the person who found my blog by searching Google for “feel like i’m a burden aspergers:” You are…
June 1, 2012
A Poem
by Dora Raymaker When the numbers roll in, I see where I fall: 1 in 1,000 1 in 150 1 in 88 children America has…
May 14, 2012
Autism, Being Autistic and Acceptance
by Amy Sequenzia What is our place in the world? Who are we? Those questions should be easy to answer. Yet, they are not. For…
May 11, 2012
We need to listen
by Liz Pellicano When I was a young academic at Oxford University, I was lucky enough to work with several autistic students, helping them…
May 10, 2012
The Acceptance Letter
Dear Mumu, One day, in case you ever feel like knowing more about how you light up our world, I am building a digital hope…
May 9, 2012
Welcome to the Rest of International Autism Acceptance Year!
by Paula Durbin-Westby Time marches on! Welcome to the rest of International Autism Acceptance Year! International Autism Acceptance Year (IAAY) is a continuation of the…
May 7, 2012
From One Ally to the Education Community: A New View of Students with Autism
Cheryl M. Jorgensen, Ph.D., Inclusive Education Consultant Affiliate Faculty, Department of Education, University of New Hampshire Note: A shorter version of this article originally appeared…
April 27, 2012
Asperger’s Means That
by Dylan Matthews I write about politics and public policy for a living. To do that well, you have to have a fair amount of…
April 27, 2012
I’m in Ur Toastmasters Meeting, Giving U Speeches
by Andee Joyce Here’s how I celebrated Autism Acceptance Month: I gave my debut speech in Toastmasters about me and my neuro-orientation, to a roomful…
April 26, 2012
Autism Acceptance Month Essay
by Carol Quirk I once thought autism meant a lot of inabilities: cannot talk, cannot switch topics, cannot give eye contact, cannot handle transitions or…
April 23, 2012