Senate Fails to #StopTheShock
…the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in…
…the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in…
Our community made history on Friday when Liz Weintraub became the first person with an intellectual disability to testify at a Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate. As…
…used stigmatizing information about autistic people. It was canceled two weeks after it began, thanks to ASAN’s organizing. The people who commissioned the ads were floored by this. They did…
…support and prioritize research on best practices for supporting robust and effective alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) for autistic people, as well as cultural competency of alternative communication methods. We…
…the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!…
…issues impacting the disability community. Here’s what you can do: To find out if there’s a town hall meeting coming up near you, visit TownHallProject.com and type in your ZIP…
…autistic community in policy considerations, expanding integrated employment outcomes, the importance of self advocacy, community-based participatory research, post-secondary transition strategies, and the issue of autism and ageing. Parliamentary Secretary Caruana…
…H.R. 4631 would retain the title of “Combating Autism Act,” language which is both hurtful and stigmatizing. The purpose of federal autism-related activities should not be to “combat” autism but…
…skills Community Engagement Volunteer Responsibilities include: Working closely with ASAN’s Director Of Programs, respond to community inquiries regarding ASAN’s programming and resources Develop a variety of community resources…
…communities are rarely offered any form of compensation or opportunity to provide meaningful informed consent for the usage of their personal genetic material for broad-based commercial purposes. Given AUT10K’s explicit…