In response to recent media reports that the perpetrator of today’s shooting in Newtown, Connecticut may have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum or with a psychiatric disability, the Autistic…
Our Mission 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…
…only on dealing with problems, the resulting portrayals of autism are overly negative and alarmist, leaving the public with misleading and biased impressions. The goal of Autism Acceptance Day as…
…autism is. How others perceive our disability absolutely affects our lives, but we define autism on our own terms. We are primarily concerned with the experiences of our fellow autistic…
…AutCom Arlington MA Autism Society of America Bethesda MD Autism Society of Los Angeles Los Angeles CA Autism Women’s Network Lincoln NE Autistic Self Advocacy Network Washington DC Bazelon Center…
…IACC’s work and autism research, to share one-pagers and technical assistance on the end of the PHE to the public, as it does on other subjects related to autism. We…
…should have the ultimate say in what autism services focus on. ASAN’s white paper, “For Whose Benefit?: Evidence, Ethics, and Effectiveness of Autism Interventions,” aims to help close this gap. …
…while fundraising. Autism Acceptance Month April is Autism Acceptance Month! Too often, conversations about autism happen about us, without us. Organizations, conferences, and panels on autism often don’t include autistic…
…soon. A longtime supporter of ASAN, Nicole is funding our Autism Campus Inclusion program through 2029! Nicole is autistic and parent to three children, at least one of whom is…
…policymakers to define autism and other disability diagnoses. You can find information regarding how to comment on our website, along with talking points we released earlier in the year outlining…
