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ASAN Dismayed by Debt Ceiling Deal

…through. The Autistic Self 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…

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ASAN Statement On Presidential Budget

…people and our families that was provided via the Autism CARES Act. These services include the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND) and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP)…

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The Debate About Euthanasia

…their condition. This narrative has drastic negative consequences. We just have to look at the case of George Hodgins, a young man with autism who was fatally shot by his…

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Cross-Disability Campaign Featured

ASAN President Ari Ne’eman and the ASAN-led cross-disability campaign against Autism Speaks’ video “I Am Autism” were featured in an article on Disability Scoop, an online news magazine about developmental…

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On Both Sides of the Desk

…time, Autism was generally thought of as an overwhelmingly white and male experience. I am biracial (identify as black) and female. My behaviors- rocking back and forth, incessantly repeating others’…

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