ASAN September Update
Dear friend, This month, our community has fought back against attacks on our rights and our futures. Learn what ASAN has been working on and how you can get involved. This month, ASAN released a new toolkit called The “Profound Autism” Label Hurts Autistic People. This toolkit talks about autistic community history. It shares some…
Why Wouldn’t You Try It?
Written by Gregory Tino for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network ⁂ Being silent for twenty four years was everything you would expect…monotonous, anxiety provoking, boring, lonely, frustrating, and at times, terrifying. As the years went on, I thought I wouldn’t survive. No child or teenager should feel like that. You see, I am an unreliably…
IACC Strategic plan comments August 2026
These comments are available as a PDF here. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the development of an updated Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Strategic Plan for Autism Research, Services, and Policy. ASAN is the leading autistic-led national nonprofit focused on advocating for policies that meet the needs…