…ASAN is invested in working towards racial and economic justice, advancing the rights of women and members of the LGBTQ+ community, ensuring the freedom to practice all religions without fear,…
…any given definition of “best”. An example I use is my ability to maintain my own automobile – even a modern one with tens of computers. Most people can’t do…
…Center for Supported Decision-Making. This valuable resource for courts, advocates, and community members, initially funded through a grant from the Administration for Community Living, is now unfunded. Congress should also…
…concern about the upcoming May 20th, 2014 Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing entitled “Examining the Federal Response to Autism Spectrum Disorders.” To our knowledge, no autistic witnesses or representatives from…
by Ari Ne’eman Holidays are funny things – they come around once a year, and remind us of feelings and ideas that we shouldn’t have ever let ourselves forget. Whether…
Last week, the Oklahoma Human Services Commission voted to complete the state’s ongoing transition from institutional to community-based care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thanks to the resolution,…
…Autistic people ourselves in the research process. From Community Based Participatory Research processes to greater inclusion of Autistic adults on IRBs and Grant Review panels, a number of actionable next…
…help define community living resulting in a document now being used by advocates and policymakers nationwide. Through our participation in the Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE),…
…with the Autism Society of America laying out principles regarding how the Committee should approach the shift in diagnostic standards. Last week, ASAN released a groundbreaking policy brief analyzing the…
The second policy brief analyzing the proposed changes to the autism criteria expanded upon the initial discussion by outlining various issues of concern and ASAN’s recommendations for how to address…
