Reflections on Autistics Speaking Day
The more “autism awareness” events I see, the more I realize the general public is more comfortable with the idea of Autistic people than the reality. With a puzzle piece,…
November 1, 2010
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When Is a Disability Not a Disability? Autism Speaks Has the Answer
…astute. It’s not just “doublespeak,” either. It is critical to understand why it’s important to Dawson and Autism Speaks (and to those researchers who want to prevent autism). Dawson did…
April 28, 2011
March 2012 Newsletter
…viewpoint” on autism, according the French daily Le Point. (http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/francois-fillon-annonce-un-nouveau-plan-autisme-09-02-2012-1429192_23.php) The new plan, Fillon said, “will continue the effort to catch up on the implementation of new structures of care,”…
March 27, 2012
All Done Autism Awareness
…and so are mildly helpful at best, infuriating at worst. Instead, I prefer Autism Acceptance — it galvanizes the positive aspects of Autism Awareness, and cements them into a unequivocal…
April 11, 2012
What I need and want
…something good about Autism it doesn’t mean I don’t have serious problems, just because I say something bad about Autism it doesn’t mean I think it’s all negative or that…
December 1, 2011
Response to Autism Speaks’ AFAA Report
The recently issued report by the Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA) project, a collaborative effort of Autism Speaks and several other organizations, has made recommendations for improving adult…
June 25, 2009
Comments at January 14, 2009 IACC Meeting
…only approximately 1% of the NIMH autism research budget was allocated to services research. Research that focuses on discovering and eliminating autism both enters the dangerous and unethical realm of…
January 15, 2009
Disability Community Letter to CMS re: Behavioral Health Services and Olmstead
…services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The Informational Bulletin explained that a variety of recognized and emerging autism-related services could be covered through Medicaid State plans, Home and…
September 29, 2014
ASAN Condemns Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care
…requires that medical practitioners do not provide gender affirming care to patients until they have received a “comprehensive screening to determine whether the patient has autism[.]” This is not a…
March 22, 2023
ASAN Statement on Updated Autism Diagnosis Numbers
…children were diagnosed with autism. ASAN is not surprised to see the diagnosis rate increase. We believe this increase reflects better recognition and diagnosis of autism across the U.S. We…
March 23, 2023