…2010 environmental scan on services for people on the autism spectrum provided by CMS supports this assertion, noting that the evidence supports numerous other autism interventions, including communication supports, peer…
Nine years ago, Congress passed the Combating Autism Act (CAA), legislation that focused federal autism research and policy activities on creating a world without autistic people. In 2011, Congress re-authorized…
…with serious violence. Our legal brief discusses research showing that there is no link between premeditated violence and autism. Arguments linking autism and violence do great harm to our community,…
…devoted to it such as The Autism Acceptance Project, Paula C. Durbin-Westby’s Autism Acceptance blog, and ASAN’s Autism Acceptance Month site, it is becoming a topic of everyday discussion. Of…
…“Autism Speaks” there was an appalling video “autism every day” and not the only one, which focused on only one side of the picture of autism, much as one could…
…the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network report, which we responded to here. The report shows that better recognition of autism and continued efforts to reduce racial and gender…
…youth on the autism spectrum: “As Autistic adults, we’re concerned by the Angle campaign’s claim that individuals and families ‘falsely label other symptoms as autism’ in order to take advantage…
…FAQs What is autism? What does ASAN do? Why do you say “autistic people” instead of “people with autism”? You’re an autism organization. Why do you talk about “disability policy”…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is in the process of developing a series of resources for autistic people, our families, providers, and health plans on coverage for autism-related services. These…
… Autism Speaks Lacks Representation from the Community it Purports to Serve: Autism Speaks is a particularly concerning partner for such an initiative. The organization has long been subject to…
