…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 national conversation about…
…communicating abuse, a sensorily overwhelming situation or simple boredom. We are concerned that if this coding enters the ICD-9-CM such attempts at communication will be disregarded as medical symptoms. Second,…
…to get to know our community, to get to know the autistic community and to delve into the history of our community in ways that even we were often not…
…fundamental civil rights of individuals with disabilities: the right to avoid needless institutionalization. Without that right, people with disabilities cannot be full participants in their communities and have the same…
…and Border Patrol to limit the amount of time pregnant/postpartum*]}*/nursing people spend in custody to the absolute minimum. If this were to happen, we could then continue to fight towards…
…an automobile collision. ASAN had expressed concern about racial and disability bias in Mr. Rushin’s prosecution and sentencing. The conditional pardon will enable Mr. Rushin to return to the community…
…nursing care, and more to ensure that people with I/DD get the care we need. DDS’ piecemeal, incomplete substitute for this highly valued program was hastily developed with no stakeholder…
…key ASAN staff, have been engaged in lengthy conversations about our shared commitment to inclusion, diversity, and representation not only here at ASAN, but within the Autistic community and the…
This position has been filled. The ASAN Communications Coordinator is the staff person in charge of overseeing all of ASAN’s communications. The Communications Coordinator is responsible for helping ASAN communicate…
…they commit. Police violence and overpolicing affect people with disabilities, overwhelmingly people of color with disabilities, in many ways. Because of police violence, many of our community members are not…
