An essay by Kate Goldfield. I hadn’t thought much about it for those months; it was kind of at the back of my mind. I didn’t see much reason to tell people about my diagnosis; it was just another part of me. Well, that all changed one day at my college library.
ASAN’s Paula C. Durbin-Westby was quoted in a HealthLeaders article on providing better health care services to the Autistic population by means of care coordination programs. Medical…
In the Charlottesville Daily Progress, Paula C. Durbin-Westby of ASAN stated her opposition to proposed budget cuts that would hurt people with disabilities.
The Justice for All Action Network (JFAAN), a coalition of disability-led organizations, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of HR 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act.
An essay by Gwen McKay. Autistic individuals may, for example, rock back and forth when they are anxious or flap their hands when they are happy and excited. Behavioral programs often focus on suppressing these autistic traits because they are socially stigmatized, without considering whether they serve any useful neurological functions such as processing the associated emotions and their expression in language.
ASAN’s Scott Michael Robertson was quoted in a New Scientist article on the revision of the diagnostic criteria to provide for a single autism spectrum classification. He…
ASAN’s Paula C. Durbin-Westby discussed the importance of self-advocacy to ensure those on the autism spectrum are treated properly. A public focus on the question of what…
An essay by Elesia Ashkenazy. A parent’s main concern is going to be to help their child by utilizing whatever means are available. Good Parenting 101 = Help Your Child No Matter What. Parents will naturally lean toward autism-focused groups and/or organizations offering help and support. Inspecting the inner-workings of such groups and organizations may be the last thing on a parent’s mind when they are knee-deep in making sense of the new course or path their life has taken.
An essay by Emily Willingham. Since TH was in kindergarten, he’s had a nemesis. Ironically, it was the very first person he met at his school, as we had just moved into the district. Idiots that we were, we thought she seemed pretty nice and encouraged TH to engage with her.
ASAN President Ari Ne’eman was quoted in an Education Week article on the proposed federal legislation to protect students with disabilities from abusive use of restraint and…
Proposed Legislation to Protect Students: The Justice for All Action Network (JFAAN), a coalition of disability-led organizations and allies, applauds proposed federal legislation to protect students with disabilities from mistreatment in schools.
ASAN President Ari Ne’eman Addresses Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: The regulations proposed to implement the ADA Amendments Act, implemented with a view toward building a culture of civil rights that coincides with the growing recognition of the rights of individuals on the autism spectrum, can be improved to further assist adults and youth on the autism spectrum in the context of employment.
