Big Trucks and the Work that Needs Doing
…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,”…
July 10, 2010
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Books
…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…
April 10, 2014
Find your local Day of Mourning vigil site
…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,…
January 30, 2020
ASD in DSM-5: What the Research Shows and Recommendations for Change
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…
April 15, 2014
Register Now for 2011 Autism Summer Institute
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,…
June 7, 2011
💖ASAN February Update 💖
…and clinical research in autism, acknowledging gaps in the recommendations and encouraging the inclusion and prioritization of concepts developed by autistic scholars applied to clinical research. We call for shared,…
February 25, 2022
ASAN Statement on the Murder of Jaelen and Faith Edge
…to individuals on the autism spectrum while working to educate communities and improve public perceptions of autism. Its activities include public policy advocacy, community engagement to encourage inclusion and respect…
September 19, 2013
A voice for all: Why I’m fighting to help Autistic students access the form of communication that works best for them.
…administrators – especially at schools focused on behavioral approaches to autism – have been refusing to authorize the supports that would enable them to communicate without speaking. Fighting for communication…
May 19, 2016
❄️ ASAN Winter Update ❄️
…impact on the disability community, it’s unconscionable to leave out aid for programs like home- and community-based services and Medicaid. Also unconscionable is using autism as an excuse for hate…
January 29, 2021
Autism Research and the IACC: Your voice matters!
It is more important than ever to make sure autism research reflects what matters to all of us. Make your voice heard by submitting a comment to the Interagency Autism…
October 6, 2022