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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This Autism Acceptance Month, use your writing to advocate for our community!
This Autism Acceptance Month, we’re encouraging our community to write an opinion editorial (also known as an op-ed) for their local news! Op-eds are a way to ask people to do something, and show them why they should take action, using evidence. They are a powerful way to make your voice heard, and let people…
ASAN Statement on Updated Autism Diagnosis Numbers
Today, the Centers for Disease Control released the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network report. This report estimates how many autistic 8-year-olds there are in certain areas of the country. The report shows that better recognition of autism and continued efforts to reduce racial and gender disparities have caused rates of diagnosis to continue…
ASAN Supports Reintroduction of the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
Today, members of Congress reintroduced the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA). TCIEA would end the subminimum wage for disabled people (called 14(c), based on section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act) over the next five years. Places that pay subminimum wage are called sheltered workshops, and they pay disabled people pennies on…