…astute. It’s not just “doublespeak,” either. It is critical to understand why it’s important to Dawson and Autism Speaks (and to those researchers who want to prevent autism). Dawson did…
ASAN applauds Build-A-Bear Workshop’s decision to end their partnership with Autism Speaks. For years, self-advocates and families have urged corporate donors to reconsider their funding to Autism Speaks, pointing out…
…to the protest of Autism Speaks’ “Walk for Autism” in DC earlier this month, in October chapter leader Andy Voss and ASAN’s Sacramento chapter led a protest against Autism Speaks’…
Disclaimer and warning: In 2009, Autism Speaks published a video titled “I am Autism”, which depicted autistic people as useless burdens destroying their families and society. For informational and archival…
…within the context of advocacy as well. One of the criticisms that many self-advocates make of organizations like Autism Speaks, which is the largest and best funded autism organization out…
ASAN’s ongoing protests against Autism Speaks and condemnation of the “I Am Autism” video were discussed in a Time.com article, which also mentioned the numerous parodies and video responses created…
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…to vaccines in the Inter-Agency Autism Coordinating Committee’s Strategic Plan for Autism Research. In response to Autism Speaks’ disconnect from mainstream science on this question, several senior executives resigned from…
…who then worked with him a little bit who then suggested a full autism screening. That was in 2008. And, and honestly, my connection to autism was, you know, like…
…widespread positive impact. Sesame Street has now decided to undo that progress. Its latest PSAs featuring Julia promote Autism Speaks’ “Screen for Autism” initiative and their resource for parents of…
