…that I am talking about all autistic people. ASAN includes and works on behalf of the entire autism spectrum. A third of my board are AAC users. We include in…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is proud to launch our Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grants Program. This program was named after former ASAN staff member and activist, Teighlor McGee….
…ASAN Research Committee Chair Steven Kapp has drafted a statement for ASAN addressing the article and its argument. ASAN’s position is that autism is a part of human experience, and…
…Communication (FC).9Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ASAN Response To ASHA Position Statements, August 27, 2018, https://autisticadvocacy.org/2018/08/asan-response-to-asha-position-statements/. The effectiveness of a communication support for a specific autistic person should be determined on…
…prior feedback reflected in the current proposed rule. ASAN is a disability rights organization that primarily serves autistic adults. ASAN has published multiple resources that help autistic adults understand and…
…away Medicaid for people who need it. Cutting Medicaid will make people lose services that let us live in our communities. ASAN thinks it is really bad that the budget…
…was killed the year before. Trans and gender-nonconforming people are an essential part of the autistic community; our communities and our struggles are closely intertwined. Today, ASAN solemnly recognizes the…
…Network (ASAN): a policy advocacy nonprofit created by & for autistic people. We have many people who identify as SGMs on staff & have frequently engaged in advocacy for SGM…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network mourns the passing of Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes and a longtime friend of ASAN and the neurodiversity movement. In the writing of NeuroTribes, Steve…
…other disabilities. You can learn more about this from ASAN’s statement. Also, Robert F Kennedy became the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS is the…
