Looking for a place to start? Check out our books on self-advocacy, autistic culture, and related topics. Our books share self-advocate perspectives on a variety of issues and experiences, from navigating the transition to adulthood or accessing home and community-based services to finding acceptance and embracing diagnosis later in life.
Our “Welcome to the Autistic Community” book and resource help celebrate Autism Acceptance all year round! We wrote this book for autistic people who want to learn more about autism, self-advocacy, our community and our rights. Non-autistic people are also welcome to read the book and learn more.
Our cognitively accessible plain language and Easy Read toolkits help people with many different disabilities understand the policies that affect our lives. Plain language resources use simple words, concrete explanations, and glossaries to break down complex policy topics in an accessible way; Easy Read resources use pictures and other formatting techniques to assist understanding.
Learn about where we stand with our position statements. These outline ASAN’s positions on many issues related to autism, including how we stand in solidarity with other, overlapping marginalized groups as one part of the larger civil rights movement.
If you’re a policy wonk, our reports and policy briefs discuss issues important to the autistic and disability communities. These materials provide advocates, lawmakers, and professionals with information, guidance, and resources on specific policy issues.
Our new Action Center hosts these policy toolkits, action alerts, and more all in one place to make taking action smoother than ever! You can use our action center to find your legislators, learn more about issues important to you with the Issue Tracker, and get involved with our grassroots campaigns.
We also have resources about accessibility. Here you can learn more about how to ensure your meetings, conferences, and more can be made more inclusive.
We hope you find our resources useful. Make sure to keep an eye on our social media for new releases, developed thanks to your support!