Complete Ban on Prone Restraint Advocated: ASAN Board Member Paula C. Durbin-Westby addressed the Florida Department of Education urging clarification and standardization of proposed regulations, and a complete ban on prone restraint, to better protect students with disabilities.
ASAN’s Dora Raymaker was quoted in an Oregon Public Broadcasting news report on services for autistic people on Aug. 20, 2008. Click here to read the…
ASAN’s Ari Ne’eman and Scott Michael Robertson discussed public ignorance about autism on “Meet the Peetes” on the Oprah & Friends channel (XM-156) on XM Satellite Radio…
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.
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.
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.
ASAN President Ari Ne’eman commented on early diagnosis and education in a Wall Street Journal article on July 8, 2008.
Medicaid Waiver Approved in Pennsylvania: The U.S. government has approved an Adult Autism Medicaid Waiver to enable autistic adults living in Pennsylvania who are not currently receiving services to receive funding for needed supports and services in the community.
ASAN’s Ari Ne’eman and Scott Michael Robertson appeared on “Meet the Peetes” on the Oprah & Friends channel (XM-156) on XM Satellite Radio on June 11, 2008…
ASAN President Ari Ne’eman and pro-neurodiversity blogger Kristina Chew appeared on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America on June 10, 2008 to discuss the Autistic Rights Movement and neurodiversity for…
ASAN and the Autistic Rights Movement were highlighted in the Philanthropy Journal’s News Roundup for June 4, 2008
On the National Public Radio (NPR) show The Bryant Park Project, ASAN President Ari Ne’eman discussed the Autistic Rights Movement and the autistic self-advocacy community. Click here…
