Autism, Being Autistic and Acceptance
…today, the answer to the “who are we” question was not directed at us. Non-autistic people defined autism and autistic for us. We were told who we are, why we…
May 11, 2012
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ASAN Letter to FCC Regarding Relay Services
…Autism. New York: Plenum Press. [2] Cafiero, J. (2001). The Effect of an Augmentative Communication Intervention on the Communication, Behavior, and Academic Program of an Adolescent with Autism. Focus on…
August 7, 2015
ASAN Statement On The Sentencing Of J. McCabe
…http://web.archive.org/web/20130807091731/http://autisticlondon.com/2011/09/this-is-our-life/; Autism Speaks, Autism Every Day, (May 9, 2006), www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0vCz2KWMM0; See Autism speaks documentry ever: Mom Spoke on wanting to murder her kid right in front of the child, YouTube,…
February 25, 2016
ASAN Opposes Proposed Changes to Section 1557
…27871. [5] 84 Fed. Reg. at 27850, 27862-863. [6] 84 Fed. Reg. at 27869, 27879-27883. [7] R. George and M.A. Stokes, Sexual Orientation in Autism Spectrum Disorder, 11 Autism Research…
August 16, 2019
PETA Billboard Removed
Hello everyone, I am happy to announce that PETA’s recent, “Got Autism?” billboard has been removed by the advertising company hosting it. The billboard misinformed the public about the autism…
October 21, 2008
It’s Autism Sunday (Pity Party at Church)
…rush to the door. Till Autism Sunday next year, we’ll ignore The folks that we pray for, this one day a year: It’s Autism Sunday, we’re _so_ glad you’re here!…
April 15, 2012
ASAN Statement on Media Reports Regarding Newtown, CT Shooting
In response to recent media reports that the perpetrator of today’s shooting in Newtown, Connecticut may have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum or with a psychiatric disability, the Autistic…
December 14, 2012
What We Do
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…
June 25, 2021
Autism Acceptance Day
…only on dealing with problems, the resulting portrayals of autism are overly negative and alarmist, leaving the public with misleading and biased impressions. The goal of Autism Acceptance Day as…
April 1, 2011
Reflecting on History, Resisting Hate
…autism is. How others perceive our disability absolutely affects our lives, but we define autism on our own terms. We are primarily concerned with the experiences of our fellow autistic…
April 19, 2018