…accessible to many more members of our community. And in the last seven years, ASAN has trained 124 advocates through theAutism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy (and 206 total since…
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…
…was born in 1920, well before the word “autism” even existed, well before any nonsense about autism and vaccines existed, and well before the face of autism became that of…
…all kinds, including autism, are vastly more likely to be the victims of violent crime than the perpetrators. There is no link between autism and violent crime. Similarly, there is…
…Disabilities) 2014 alumna, she continues to advocate in the disabled community. After gaining recognition from writing “Breaking Out-My Autism Story” on the Art of Autism’s website, she is currently one…
…month of nonstop advocacy on countless fronts. In addition to hosting our Autism Campus Inclusion Leadership Academy this month, we’ve been fighting for a better world for our community in…
…employer training on accommodation needs and recruiting qualified applicants on the autism spectrum. We’re looking for resumes from recent college graduates on the autism spectrum with the following qualifications: —…
by Carol Quirk I once thought autism meant a lot of inabilities: cannot talk, cannot switch topics, cannot give eye contact, cannot handle transitions or new routines, cannot read social…
…support and keep each other safer, while our panelists for Digging Deeper: Autism and Mental Health talked about how the current systems are failing people with both IDD and mental…
…Act (ADA). The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): ASAN is a national grassroots disability rights organization run by and for autistic people. We believe that the goal of autism advocacy…
