HHS Walks Back “Autism Registry” Plans
On Monday, April 21st, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to collect federal and private health data for upcoming autism studies….
April 25, 2025
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ASAN Gravely Concerned by Administration’s Plans for Autistic People’s Medical Data
4/24/25: ClarificationAs of late this afternoon, HHS has released new information about the proposed autism database that we discussed in the statement below. We are…
April 23, 2025
Plain Language Roundup: What’s happening right now?
Last week was one long example of why Autism Acceptance Month is so important. There has been lots of news about Robert F Kennedy Jr….
April 21, 2025
L. “Dax” Daxer Mel Baggs Down In The Valley Award 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…
April 18, 2025
Leading Autism Organizations Release Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community
April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of…
April 17, 2025
Before You Donate to Autism Speaks, Consider the Facts
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families.
April 15, 2025
ASAN Statement on Updated Autism Diagnosis Numbers Amidst Attacks on Autistic People
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network report. This report estimates how many autistic 8-year-olds…
April 15, 2025
Plain Language Action Alert Roundup: How you can help this week!
This Autism Acceptance Month has had a busy start. The government is making lots of choices that can hurt disabled people. We want to make…
April 14, 2025
ASAN Calls For End to Police Violence After Cops Kill Autistic Latino Teen Victor Perez
Victor Perez was a 17-year-old nonspeaking autistic, Latino child with intellectual disability and cerebral palsy. On the night of April 5th, police were called to…
April 14, 2025
Trump and Kennedy Spouting Dangerous Autism Misinformation
Today in a cabinet meeting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and…
April 10, 2025
Say NO to hidden Medicaid cuts!
The House and the Senate have agreed on a joint budget resolution. The Senate is voting on it this week. The House will vote on…
April 3, 2025
ASAN Unimpressed by White House’s 2025 “Autism Awareness Day” Announcement
Today, the administration announced its recognition of “World Autism Awareness Day.” This is a step backwards from the previous administration’s recognition of World Autism Acceptance…
April 2, 2025