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…“Autism Speaks” there was an appalling video “autism every day” and not the only one, which focused on only one side of the picture of autism, much as one could…
May 10, 2010
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🌸 ASAN March Update 🌸
…the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network report, which we responded to here. The report shows that better recognition of autism and continued efforts to reduce racial and gender…
March 30, 2023
ASAN Calls on Sharron Angle to Apologize for Damaging Remarks
…youth on the autism spectrum: “As Autistic adults, we’re concerned by the Angle campaign’s claim that individuals and families ‘falsely label other symptoms as autism’ in order to take advantage…
September 24, 2010
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…FAQs What is autism? What does ASAN do? Why do you say “autistic people” instead of “people with autism”? You’re an autism organization. Why do you talk about “disability policy”…
February 22, 2012
ASAN Resources on Coverage for Autism-Related Services
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is in the process of developing a series of resources for autistic people, our families, providers, and health plans on coverage for autism-related services. These…
July 16, 2015
Community Concerns Regarding the Google-Autism Speaks Ten Thousand Genomes Program (AUT10K)
… Autism Speaks Lacks Representation from the Community it Purports to Serve: Autism Speaks is a particularly concerning partner for such an initiative. The organization has long been subject to…
June 12, 2014
Autism NOW Center Seeks Input
…Developmental Disabilities. The Center has a goal to make resources and information about autism and developmental disabilities available to the public. The Autism NOW Center’s website is at www.autismnow.org This…
August 4, 2011
Acceptance vs. Awareness
…an autistic person is more likely than not because of “autism”. Awareness tells you that anything objectionable about us is “autism”, but that explanation is clear, simple, and wrong. Acceptance…
April 4, 2012
ASAN Recognizes 25th Anniversary of Trans Day of Remembrance
…are respected and included everywhere. 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…
November 20, 2024
ASAN condemns ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson
…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 world…
June 28, 2024