…disabilities, including IDD and autism, are hard-working, talented, skilled workers who succeed in jobs consistent with their individual skills and experience. While no one person has the skill set to…
…widespread positive impact. Sesame Street has now decided to undo that progress. Its latest PSAs featuring Julia promote Autism Speaks’ “Screen for Autism” initiative and their resource for parents of…
…regards to autism, including, “Now, you want me to tell you my opinion on autism, since I’m not talking about autism? A fraud, a racket…I’ll tell you what autism is….
…regards to autism, including: *”Now, you want me to tell you my opinion on autism, since I’m not talking about autism? A fraud, a racket…I’ll tell you what autism is….
…impacted on our lives were under discussion. ASAN was started by autistic adults who were unhappy with the prevailing public dialogue on autism, believing that the autism world would be…
Autism is a developmental disability that affects how we experience the world around us. Autistic people are an important part of the world. Autism is a normal part of life,…
…54 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….
…and Effectiveness of Autism Interventions,” aims to help close this gap. The white paper discusses autistic peoples’ perspectives on the ethics and purpose of autism interventions. It explains the ethical…
…Medicaid plan administrators will help supplement existing guidance on coverage for autism services. Even after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance on Medicaid coverage for autism-related…
…to shift the month’s focus from autism awareness to autism acceptance. The tagline for our Autism Acceptance Month website is “Acceptance is an action.” This means that autism acceptance is…
