…placed in autism-specific, segregated classrooms solely because they have not been able to convey what they have learned without access to the only form of communication that works for them….
…the policies our community needs, for as long as it takes. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism….
A report on the proposed changes to the diagnostic criteria for autism and the deletion of the Asperger’s Syndrome diagnostic category included an interview with ASAN President Ari Ne’eman, who…
Our projects seek to support our systems change work by improving public understanding of autism, empowering Autistic people to take leading roles in advocacy, and promoting inclusion, self-determination, Autistic culture,…
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families….
…of abuse in school. 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…
…this ever happens again. 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…
ASAN’s Paula C. Durbin-Westby discussed the importance of self-advocacy to ensure those on the autism spectrum are treated properly. A public focus on the question of what causes autism has…
…with the nation’s “top experts” on autism – a group that notably excluded any actual Autistic people. Unimpressed, the live chat was crashed by a few dozen Autistic adults who…
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families….
