You make our work possible
Dear friends, As a person who was diagnosed as autistic over thirty years ago prior to entering the foster care system, I have personally experienced…
December 28, 2019
Noor Pervez
Will you help more autistic adults be heard?
Dear friends, When I learned that I was autistic, I was overwhelmed. I felt lost and misunderstood. I was fixated on what I perceived as…
December 15, 2019
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,…
December 4, 2019
Julia Bascom’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Hello everyone! Hi! Thank you all so much for being here–it’s great to see so many folks gathered together to celebrate self-advocacy. My heart really…
November 22, 2019
Sara Luterman’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
I was elated, but also a little shocked when I was told I’d received the Harriet McBryde Johnson Award from ASAN. It’s hard to think…
November 22, 2019
Connie Choi’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Thank you for this wonderful surprise and it’s an honor to be here with you all tonight! I was flabbergasted when I received word from…
November 22, 2019
Dora Raymaker’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Thank you so much to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network for honoring me and my work with the Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and…
November 22, 2019
John Marble’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Hi, welcome. I am going to do, a few informational or housekeeping announcements. And then I will explain, who this strange person before you is,…
November 22, 2019
ASAN Gala 2019
Our lucky 13th annual gala was full of excitement, hope, and lots of wonderful speeches. If you’d like to catch up, you can watch videos…
November 22, 2019
Alice Wong’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
[Asian American woman sitting in front of a webcam inside her bedroom. She is wearing a navy blue hoodie with a teal blue vest. She…
November 22, 2019
ASAN Opposes Nomination of Steven Menashi
This letter is available as a PDF here. October 31, 2019 Hon. Lindsey Graham Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee224 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.Washington, DC 20510 Hon….
November 5, 2019
It’s time to get health insurance
Open Enrollment has begun! Open Enrollment is the time every year when people can apply for insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at www.healthcare.gov….
November 1, 2019