Plain Language Roundup: What’s happening right now?
…thinks that more people getting diagnosed with autism is a new thing. He thinks it is a bad thing that more people are getting diagnosed. RFK kept lying about autism….
April 21, 2025
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Trump and Kennedy Spouting Dangerous Autism Misinformation
…autism is caused by an “injury,” by something external going wrong, makes people more afraid of autism and of autistics. So does the idea that it is better for a…
April 10, 2025
What We Believe
…to know. That is why ASAN talks about autism acceptance instead of autism awareness. To learn more about autism acceptance, go to AutismAcceptanceMonth.com Autism in the Media When autistic people…
June 25, 2021
Autism Leaders United in Call for Action Following Roundtable in Washington D.C.
…Autism and evaluate therapies. Autism community members stressed the need for greater transparency, particularly regarding data use, consent processes, ethical oversight, and concerns that a registry could support harmful or…
May 15, 2025
ASAN Unimpressed by White House’s 2025 “Autism Awareness Day” Announcement
Today, the administration announced its recognition of “World Autism Awareness Day.” This is a step backwards from the previous administration’s recognition of World Autism Acceptance Day. But this change is…
April 2, 2025
Address to Florida Autism Task Force on World Autism Day
…the autism spectrum, has resulted in more autism spectrum diagnoses. These increasing numbers, however, fail to take into account the substantial number of individuals on the autism spectrum who, as…
April 2, 2008
ASAN Comments on NIH Request for Information Re: Sexual & Gender Minority Health Research
…an autism diagnosis & autism services & supports. While research is starting to grasp the gender disparities in accessing an autism diagnosis, there is little discussion about accessing an autism…
August 12, 2024
From One Ally to the Education Community: A New View of Students with Autism
…and websites devoted to encouraging research and interventions that would eliminate autism or at least, make people with autism look more “normal.” Celebrities who have children with autism appear frequently…
April 27, 2012
Letter to the Sponsors, Donors and Supporters of Autism Speaks
…autism spectrum: Autism Speaks’ unethical fundraising tactics are not limited to the new “I am Autism” video. Its television Public Service Announcements compare having a child on the autism spectrum…
October 7, 2009
🌧️ ASAN April Update 🌧️
ASAN April Newsletter Dear friend, This Autism Acceptance Month has been difficult for much of our community. We have seen a myriad of threats to our rights and supports,…
April 30, 2025