…spectrum while working to change public perception and combat misinformation by educating communities about persons on the autism spectrum. The organization’s activities include public policy advocacy, community engagement to encourage…
To promote greater community involvement and representation in the development of the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5), ASAN created two policy briefs discussing…
…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…
…Alyricism will remain intact. With her incisive commentary, Alyric was unwavering in her commitment to defend the rights of Autistics to respect, honesty and accuracy in science and reporting, and…
…the organization and its chapters; An imbalanced budget which allocates the majority of their finances towards biomedical research and fundraising, taking money from local communities yet investing little towards services…
…Autism Speaks autistic community autistic culture aversives and Judge Rotenberg Center blog budget CCD college comments community living Congress COVID-19 criminal legal system Day of Mourning di diagnosis disability discrimination…
by Kate Gladstone As I was heading homeward on the bus at 6:03, I overheard two people, and they were discussing me: My workplace supervisor, Ann, complaining to her…
…be victims of violence than perpetrators. Moreover, research shows that coercive outpatient treatment is costly and leads to poor long-term outcomes when compared with programs that provide individuals with the…
…when you were in danger. That terrified me. I wanted to know what was causing you to not to speak. And why you stopped understanding when we called your name….
…from which their child can “get better.” It recommends compliance-based “therapies” and pseudoscientific “autism diets,” but fails to educate families about communication supports. It even instructs parents to go through…
