The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on autism: “We’re profoundly concerned…
As part of a letter addressing the California Department of Managed Health Care, Autistic Self Advocacy Network president Ari Ne’eman offered the following comments on…
by Katie Miller Protests exhaust me, but not in the way you might think. Granted, it is a lot of work to prepare. The night…
Last week, the Oklahoma Human Services Commission voted to complete the state’s ongoing transition from institutional to community-based care for people with intellectual and developmental…
Recently, an article published in the journal Pediatrics argued that inclusion in the general education classroom was not an evidence-based indicator of improved postsecondary outcomes…
by Ari Ne’eman Holidays are funny things – they come around once a year, and remind us of feelings and ideas that we shouldn’t have…
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,…
Message From the Board: Allies and Adversity ASAN Board This month’s newsletter deals with a few tough and controversial issues facing the Autistic community and…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) has issued a statement applauding the National Council on Disability (NCD) for releasing a new report on safeguarding the…
by Kassiane S. Hang around any civil rights type discussion for any length of time and you’ll hear talk of allies. Not allies like “the…
