And Straight On Till Morning
…handled in such a matter-of-fact way that I didn’t think any more of it than other kinds of doctors’ appointments. The word “autism” was never mentioned in front of me;…
April 24, 2012
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Job Announcement: Executive Director
…the broader autism world to effectively communicate ASAN’s priorities and perspectives to different stakeholders, including self-advocates; non-autistic family members; autism researchers; service providers; other autism organizations; relevant governmental bodies; the…
January 18, 2024
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…representing a prominent participant in the invasion of the Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. There is no link between autism and white supremacist ideas, nor between autism and violence….
May 28, 2021
ASAN Issues Joint Statement on Universal Human Rights
…on Disabilities Autism National Committee Autism Society of America Autistic Self Advocacy Network Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network (AWN) National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities National Disability Rights Network…
May 12, 2020
Happy Holidays from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
…Issues in Autism Research, this has been an exciting year for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. We celebrated our fifth anniversary, engaged in advocacy on critical issues like stopping the…
December 22, 2011
ASAN Opposes Seema Verma for CMS
…has financial conflicts of interest that would prevent her from weighing in on critical issues such as Medicaid coverage for mental health and autism-related interventions. This means that these critical…
February 24, 2017
Autism Speaks Controversy in Time.com
ASAN’s ongoing protests against Autism Speaks and condemnation of the “I Am Autism” video were discussed in a Time.com article, which also mentioned the numerous parodies and video responses created…
November 6, 2009
I’m in Ur Toastmasters Meeting, Giving U Speeches
by Andee Joyce Here’s how I celebrated Autism Acceptance Month: I gave my debut speech in Toastmasters about me and my neuro-orientation, to a roomful of nonautistic folks. And they…
April 26, 2012
ASAN Public Comment on Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
…employment data, the definition of targeted disabilities should incorporate Autism Spectrum Disorder (including Asperger’s Syndrome and PDD-NOS). According to the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS-2), the proportion of autistic young…
February 22, 2012
All Kids Deserve Inclusive Classrooms
…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 a…
August 18, 2022