…Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is proud to announce the release of a new resource for autistic people and our families on Medicaid coverage for autism-related services. These services can…
…allies. Finally, because we’re launching our new look right before April – a month dedicated to autism awareness that is all too often focused primarily on stereotypes and pity-mongering –…
…this way. This summer, I attended the Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s (ASAN) Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy, a program that teaches Autistic college students about advocacy, accessibility, and inclusivity….
…and Disability American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Autism Society of America Autism Speaks Autistic Self Advocacy Network Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network Bazelon Center for Mental Health…
In an interview, ASAN President Ari Ne’eman discussed our opposition to extending the flawed Combating Autism Act, which failed to address the urgent need for services across the lifespan and…
…celebrate Autism Acceptance all year round! We wrote this book for autistic people who want to learn more about autism, self-advocacy, our community and our rights. Non-autistic people are also…
by Paula C. Durbin-Westby Early intervention and treatment is important! If caught early enough, negative attitudes toward autism and other disabilities can be minimized and even reversed! Read more…
…of the disability community within disability and social justice groups. The findings discussed here draw on extensive discourse analyses of autism and disability rights advocacy and social justice communication, along…
…visiting students from the US. During our chats, we had talked about Abi’s strong desire for neither her peers nor her College tutors to know about her autism. She feared…
