New Look, Same Values.
…allies. Finally, because we’re launching our new look right before April – a month dedicated to autism awareness that is all too often focused primarily on stereotypes and pity-mongering –…
March 22, 2012
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Jenna’s ACI Journey
…this way. This summer, I attended the Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s (ASAN) Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy, a program that teaches Autistic college students about advocacy, accessibility, and inclusivity….
December 19, 2023
A Letter of Support for Legislation Banning Electric Stimulation Devices
…and Disability American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Autism Society of America Autism Speaks Autistic Self Advocacy Network Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network Bazelon Center for Mental Health…
July 14, 2022
Combating Autism Act Extension Controversy
In an interview, ASAN President Ari Ne’eman discussed our opposition to extending the flawed Combating Autism Act, which failed to address the urgent need for services across the lifespan and…
May 27, 2011
Our Resources
…celebrate Autism Acceptance all year round! We wrote this book for autistic people who want to learn more about autism, self-advocacy, our community and our rights. Non-autistic people are also…
July 30, 2020
From the Pro-Neurodiversity Trenches
by Paula C. Durbin-Westby Early intervention and treatment is important! If caught early enough, negative attitudes toward autism and other disabilities can be minimized and even reversed! Read more…
April 1, 2012
Accessibility Resources
…of the disability community within disability and social justice groups. The findings discussed here draw on extensive discourse analyses of autism and disability rights advocacy and social justice communication, along…
June 21, 2016
We need to listen
…visiting students from the US. During our chats, we had talked about Abi’s strong desire for neither her peers nor her College tutors to know about her autism. She feared…
May 10, 2012
ASAN Condemns House Vote on American Health Care Act
…the community. The AHCA would also allow health insurance companies to impose dramatic price hikes for people with pre-existing conditions, such as autism and other diagnoses associated with autism like…
May 4, 2017
ASAN Praises Introduction of 2023 Keeping All Students Safe Act
…with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. We work to empower…
May 18, 2023