…widespread positive impact. Sesame Street has now decided to undo that progress. Its latest PSAs featuring Julia promote Autism Speaks’ “Screen for Autism” initiative and their resource for parents of…
…spectrum, family members and other individuals protesting one of these ad campaigns. The petition is entitled “Autism Speaks: Don’t Speak For Me”. The petitioners are concerned that Autism Speaks is…
…will be participating in Light It Up Blue, an annual event in support of Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks has no significant autistic leadership and has never been aligned with the…
…murder of an autistic child by her mother a mere four days after her statement. The inaccurate and incomplete picture of the autism spectrum that Autism Speaks has chosen to…
…Walk Now for Autism Speaks, a handful of us were making posters and researching the data to make sure it was correct. We worked from 2 pm until 1 am….
…Speaks Does Not Speak for Us,” authored by Meg Evans of ASAN-Southwest Ohio. Members also solicited signatures for a petition against the upcoming Columbus Walk for Autism Speaks and OSU…
Earlier this month, many in the Autistic community expressed concern when CafePress announced that they would be donating 10% of the proceeds from items tagged “autism” to Autism Speaks. We…
…Some parents go home, Google autism, and BOOM: Autism Speaks and Autism Research Institute appear. It is of significant importance to remember that heart-broken well-meaning parents are going to be…
…Area Chapter of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network will be leading a protest of Autism Speaks’ “Walk for Autism.” The protest is meant to draw attention to Autism Speaks’ hypocrisy,…
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families….
