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
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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
? Join the National Call-In Day for Permanent MFP Reauthorization! ?
More people with disabilities are living in our communities than ever before – but many people who want access to their communities remain trapped in…
December 13, 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
This #GivingTuesday, we’re counting on you!
This Giving Tuesday, we’re hosting an AntiPhonathon! As you may know, many autistic people hate making phone calls, or cannot make them. That shouldn’t be…
December 2, 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
Civil Rights are Disability Rights
As a disability rights organization, ASAN continually affirms both that people with disabilities are members of every marginalized group and that disability rights are civil…
November 22, 2019
Check Out Our Updated Position Statements!
“Nothing About Us Without Us” means that autistic people need to be involved whenever autism is discussed. When non-autistic people make decisions about autism without…
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
Taking Action: ASAN’s 2019 Annual Report
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a national grassroots disability rights organization run by and for Autistic Americans, advocating for systems change and ensuring that…
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