…people are heard in policy debates and the halls of power. Our staff work to educate communities and improve public perceptions of autism. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, ASAN relies…
…people are heard in policy debates and the halls of power. Our staff work to educate communities and improve public perceptions of autism. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, ASAN relies…
…on where autism research dollars were being spent. “According to the recently released IACC Research Portfolio, less than one percent of autism research dollars spent in 2009 went to research…
…noticed if there is going to be any movement in terms of real assistance for Autistic people See criticism of Person First Language This article was originally posted at http://www.asan-au.org/?page_id=35…
…or reasons other than disability still have disabilities that come with barriers to work. Research shows that people on Medicaid are already working full- or part-time if they can. Most…
…with disabilities to live healthy and productive lives in our communities. Less than one month after the disability community defeated the latest attempt to destroy Medicaid, Congress is at it…
…the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!…
By Paula Durbin-Westby; originally posted on the ASAN Northern Virginia blog. http://www.autismhangout.com/news-reports/feature-programs.asp?id2=103 Note: The anti-“Cassandra” campaign has nothing to do with Tony Attwood personally but everything to do with his…
…The time has come for our elected officials to stop scapegoating the disability community and work towards real change to end gun violence. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a…
…laws that Congress passes relating to discrimination, who qualifies for non-discrimination protections and what those protections entail. Decisions of this nature have real effects on the experiences of disabled workers….
