…example, the term “high-functioning autism” has no commonly agreed upon definition or criteria; and consistent distinctions have not been made between Asperger’s and other autism spectrum diagnoses, which tend to…
…October, 2014: Samantha Crane, Director of Public Policy Autistic Self Advocacy Network Co-Signatories: American Association of People with Disabilities The Arc Michigan Autism Connection of PA Autism Women’s Network…
…IACC advises on federal funding for autism research. They make recommendations on how autism research funding is prioritized. Here is how to submit a public comment to the IACC: Use…
…Center Support Network for Families of Western Massachusetts Western Mass Recovery Learning Community Autism National Committee Autism Society of America Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) Council of Parent Attorneys and…
Over the course of the last several months, a lot of questions have been raised about how upcoming changes to the DSM-5 definition of the autism spectrum will impact people’s…
…about autism. So it was then that every time I was headed into New England, I would warn my significant other that I was on my way into “truck-unfriendly territory,”…
…both the Empowering Leadership guide for disabled students and an Autism Acceptance e-book in 2013. More recently, we have developed Welcome to the Autistic Community, a welcome guide for newly-diagnosed…
…CA Donnie Denome, cdenome@gmail.com Oakland, CA Mills College Disability Advocacy Club, millscollegedisabilityad@gmail.com Held on Monday, March 2nd GEORGIA Atlanta, GA Autistic Self-Advocacy Atlanta, km.rodriguez1123@gmail.com Atlanta, GA Emory Autism Awareness Organization,…
The second policy brief analyzing the proposed changes to the autism criteria expanded upon the initial discussion by outlining various issues of concern and ASAN’s recommendations for how to address…
The 2011 Autism Summer Institute at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability is coming up soon. Make sure to register now! This conference, now in its 13th year,…
