The following press release was issued December 8, 2011 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which is proposing a rule to increase hiring of…
…(OCR) by 35%. The OCR is in charge of looking into schools that don’t give students their rights. Their job is to make sure the schools follow the law. OCR…
…You can play a role too – by joining your local ASAN chapter, becoming an ASAN member or making a donation to help support our work. Last, but not least,…
…that the Committee provided inadequate opportunity for the full public to review and comment on the framework. The four-day public comment period allotted for the framework, as well as the…
…the Autistic Self Advocacy Network: The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is a national, private, nonprofit organization, run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum. ASAN provides public education…
…played a groundbreaking role in changing the public conversation on autism, elevating the concept of neurodiversity and the voices of autistic people into the mainstream. In writing NeuroTribes, Steve embedded…
…on August 31, 2025. Don’t miss it! All Team ASAN runners will receive: An exclusive Team ASAN t-shirt and goodie bag Access to Team ASAN’s Strava group Access to Team…
…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…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network opposes the final position statements from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) regarding Facilitated Communication (FC) and Rapid Prompting Method (RPM). These statements take…
…the Sentencing of Kelli Stapleton The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the nation’s leading advocacy organization run by and for autistic individuals, and the undersigned organizations dedicated to promoting…
