World Autism Day Statement: On this the inaugural World Autism Day ASAN Australia asks society to recognize the existence, needs and aspirations of Autistic Adults living in our society.
ASAN’s Scott Michael Robertson presented the keynote at the 3rd Annual Penn Autism Network Conference at the University of Pennsylvania. He discussed college transition planning.
An essay by Susan Etlinger. In the earliest days of Isaac’s diagnosis, there would be a certain point at which the specialist would stop and say, in a tone meant to comfort us, “but, you know, he’s very high-functioning.”
In a Newsweek story entitled Autism: Fact and Fiction, ASAN President Ari Ne’eman discussed the neurodiversity movement and the need for greater acceptance of differences in…
Communication and Quality of Life Research Should Be Prioritized: The media portray the autism spectrum as something new only existing amongst children. Yet, the adult population continues to lack needed support and awareness.
Tragic Loss to Autistic Community: Genevieve Edmonds, a UK-based advocate and author on the autism spectrum, was a leader in advocating for increased visibility and support for adults on the autism spectrum.
An essay by Joel Smith. I talk a lot about things like inclusion, equality, and access. Unfortunately some people think I’m talking about “uniformity”. I’m not!
An essay by Estée Klar. I am upset that ANY therapist has such control over us as parents — that they make us feel unsure about our parenting. It is particularly so right now in our autism community. Those seeds of doubt must exist in every parent. Be it from teachers and other people in positions of authority telling us parents what our kids should be doing and how they should be doing it — parents need to have greater confidence in the way they want to parent no matter what kind of child they have.
Both the Washington Post and the New York Daily News carried stories about the success of the disability community’s response to the “Ransom Notes” ad campaign, in which ASAN’s…
Ransom Notes Ads to be Removed: ASAN and the disability community’s united efforts succeed in getting the NYU Child Study Center to withdraw the “Ransom Notes” ad campaign.
ASAN’s response to the “Ransom Notes” campaign was reported in The New York Times and in The Wall Street Journal Online.
IACC Urged to Pursue New Direction: We live in a society where the lives and opinions of individuals with disabilities are viewed as less valuable and less deserving of basic human respect than those of other citizens. The IACC must break with that mindset and we encourage the Committee to pursue a new direction in autism research to maximize quality of life and opportunity for every person on the autism spectrum…
