The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit charging an employer with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by refusing to hire an applicant on the…
An administrative law judge ruled earlier this year that the Amador County Unified School District in California violated the law in connection with its removal of six young Autistic students…
…the Center. The purpose of the Center is to disseminate information and resources about autism via a website, social media, regional summits, and other methods. The purpose of the focus…
…provided several below: A three year extension of the existing Combating Autism Act means a three year delay before Congress takes any meaningful action on services for Autistic people across…
…our policy brief on discrimination in organ transplants. Our research, described in the brief, found that people with significant developmental disabilities are routinely denied life-saving organ transplants for no reason…
Almost two years ago, ASAN announced the launch of the AASPIRE Gateway Project for research committed to inclusion, respect, accessibility, and community relevance. The AASPIRE Gateway Project has been recruiting…
…would have qualified for a diagnosis under the DSM-IV maintain access to an ASD diagnosis. Contrary to assertions that ASD is over diagnosed, evidence suggests that the opposite is the…
…runs from the morning of August 8th through the afternoon of August 10th. ASAN is organizing the self-advocacy strand for this year’s event, featuring several Autistic self-advocates as keynote presenters….
…society is accessible and inclusive to people with all disabilities. The disability rights movement has a long history that started long before ASAN. We are proud to work with many…
…characteristics of an institution, such as lack of privacy or rules about when people can eat and sleep. This is an unprecedented opportunity for the disability community to support a…
