With our first round of internships underway, ASAN now seeks additional Autistic applicants to intern with Freddie Mac for the summer of 2012. We are very excited to see that our first interns are on their way with great support by their managers and human resources at Freddie Mac.
ACTION ALERT: Autistic people are being excluded from a California state task force on autism. Sign the human rights petition calling for Autistic representation!
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly supports the proposed regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which will strengthen employment protections and require affirmative action for individuals with disabilities seeking employment with federal contractors.
Empowerment is when you have gained the confidence in yourself to have the light bulb go on in your head. You realize you can take…
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has proposed new regulations strengthening Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires federal contractors to engage in affirmative action to hire people with disabilities. We need you to speak up in support!
Independent living is not doing things by yourself. It is being in control of how things are done. —Judy Heumann
The greatest lesson of the civil rights movement is that the moment you let others speak for you, you lose. —Ed Roberts
Uno de los principios principales de profesión médica siempre ha sido, “Primeramente, no haz daño.” Como tal, es necessario que los criterios del DSM-5 se han estructurado en tal manera para asegurar que las personas que han calificado o que habrían calificado por un diagnóstico con el DSM-IV mantienen acceso a un diagnóstico de trastorno del espectro autista.
One of the key principles of the medical profession has always been, “First, do no harm.” As such, it is essential that the DSM-5’s criteria ensure that those who have or would have qualified for a diagnosis under the DSM-IV maintain access to an ASD diagnosis.
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network with the help of the Mitsubishi Electric American Foundation is launching a new program for Autistic college students. Participants in the Autism Campus Inclusion leadership training program will learn to effect systems change on campus and increase their skills in self-advocacy and self-help.
