…Autistic young man graduating as salutatorian of his high school, noting that he is one among many others on the autism spectrum finding success despite the challenges facing students with…
…the interest of ensuring for everyone the rights of communication and self-determination, ASAN works to change public perceptions of autism and to dispel old myths and stereotypes that have led…
…connection to autism. We will be in touch on December 9 to let you know if you have been assigned a spot. After December 9, we will be maintaining a…
…addition to his disability and LGBTQ advocacy, he is passionate about cats, science fiction, and the histories of psychology, eugenics, queer music subcultures, religion, and, of course, autism and I/DD….
…self-advocacy in all its forms, and improve public perceptions of autism. ASAN’s members and supporters include autistic adults and youth, cross-disability advocates, and non-autistic family members, professionals, educators, and friends….
…we’ve learned a lot about the autistic community, neurodiversity, and self-advocacy, and it’s important to us to share that knowledge with others who might just be starting to understand autism….
By Ari Ne’eman; originally published in the Home News Tribune newspaper 9/26/06 As an individual on the autism spectrum — I am an Asperger’s autistic — my educational career included…
ASAN’s Scott Michael Robertson was interviewed for the article Autism into Adulthood: Making the Transition, which appeared in Social Work Today magazine’s September/October 2008 issue….
…than most. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism, shortly before my senior year of college. A person with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) has a very…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s Symposium on Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Autism Research, funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, was a huge success. The symposium video will…
