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What is autism? Autism is a developmental disability that affects how we live our lives and experience the world around us. Please check out our “What is Autism” page for…
June 14, 2021
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Plain Language Round Up: #ProtectMedicaid Edition
…RFK Jr. is supposed to lead this department. RFK Jr. also talked about wanting people to get fake “cures” for autism. He said he planned on starting an autism registry…
May 20, 2025
#StopTheShock Letter to House Appropriations Committee
…on Health and Disability American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autism Society…
July 8, 2024
⚖️ ASAN January Update ⚖️
…offices — even if you have never done that before! The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is now accepting applications for the 2025 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! ACI helps…
January 31, 2025
ASAN Condemns Trump’s baseless attacks on people with disabilities
…disabilities, including IDD and autism, are hard-working, talented, skilled workers who succeed in jobs consistent with their individual skills and experience. While no one person has the skill set to…
January 31, 2025
🌸 ASAN March Update 🌸
ASAN March Newsletter Dear friend, As we begin Autism Acceptance Month tomorrow, we know that our communities are feeling the weight of an increasingly hostile government. We have seen attacks…
March 31, 2025
ASAN Calls For End to Police Violence After Cops Kill Autistic Latino Teen Victor Perez
…acting unusually as a danger to them and the public. This is why “autism trainings” for police officers are not the solution to police violence against autistic people; an hour…
April 14, 2025
🩷 ASAN February Update 🩷
…apply for the 2025 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! The ACI summer leadership training prepares autistic students to engage in disability advocacy on their college campuses. ACI participants learn…
February 28, 2025
ASAN Has Ended Partnership With Sesame Street
…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…
August 5, 2019
Contact Information for Talk Radio Networks and Savage Nation Sponsors
…regards to autism, including, “Now, you want me to tell you my opinion on autism, since I’m not talking about autism? A fraud, a racket…I’ll tell you what autism is….
July 24, 2008