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Autistic Elected Official Sues Enfield,...

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One of the first openly autistic people to run for, and be elected to, public office, says she has...

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“Nothing About Us Without Us” means that autistic people need to be involved whenever autism is discussed. When non-autistic people make decisions...

Taking Action: ASAN's 2019 Annual Report

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a national grassroots disability rights organization run by and for Autistic Americans, advocating for systems change and...

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Autistic Elected Official Sues Enfield, CT, Board of Education

This press release is available as a PDF here.

One of the first openly autistic people to run for, and be
elected to, public office, says…

This #GivingTuesday, we’re counting on you!

As you may know, many autistic people hate making phone calls, or cannot make them. That shouldn’t…

Civil Rights are Disability Rights

As a disability rights organization, ASAN continually affirms both that people with disabilities are members of every marginalized group and that disability rights…

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Taking Action: ASAN’s 2019 Annual Report

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a national grassroots disability rights organization run by and for Autistic Americans, advocating for systems change and ensuring…