Autism acceptance is not just a buzzword — it is an action. It means changing how society thinks about autism, respecting the rights and humanity of all autistic people, and aligning advocacy and research priorities with the priorities of the autistic community. ASAN works to make our society more accepting and inclusive for autistic people and all people with disabilities.
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CommunicationFIRST Nothing About Us Without Us Awardee Remarks
As a part of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s 2024 gala, we have the honor to share and uplift our remarkable awardees’ words and their service to the self-advocacy and disability community. We will be sharing their remarks for the first few months of 2025. ⁂ Five years ago, we created CommunicationFIRST to secure the…
Take Action on Fair Pay for Disabled Workers with a Public Comment!
Download this explainer as a PDF here. Listen to someone read this explainer out loud here. Words to know 14(c): A part of the Fair Labor Standards Act that says employers can pay disabled people less than minimum wage 14(c) certificate: A piece of paper that says certain employers are allowed to pay their disabled…
Take action to support integrated employment for disabled people!
This year, we’ve worked together to push for the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) to pass. TCIEA (bill number H.R.1263) gives states and employers help to move disabled employees from sheltered workshops to competitive integrated employment opportunities. Competitive integrated employment (CIE) means a job where disabled people are paid a fair wage and…