Remarks from Julia Bascom at the DC DDOM Vigil
…to respond to the way autism was described and depicted by other autism organizations and in the media. While clear progress has been made, it is still all too easy…
March 5, 2018
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White House Continues to Ignore Self-Advocates
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is disappointed to learn that the White House is again participating in Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign. While self-advocates work to promote autism…
April 2, 2018
Comments at December 12, 2008 IACC Meeting
Public Law 109-416 is not just about scientific research. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has among its duties, to develop and annually update a summary of advances…related to, among other…
December 13, 2008
ASAN Statement on Sesame Workshop’s “See Amazing” Initiative
…at autism, one focused on celebrating all kinds of minds. More information about the See Amazing initiative is available at http://autism.sesamestreet.org. Sesame Workshop should be commended for reaching out to…
October 21, 2015
Check Out Our Updated Position Statements!
“Nothing About Us Without Us” means that autistic people need to be involved whenever autism is discussed. When non-autistic people make decisions about autism without Autistic input, those decisions are…
November 22, 2019
Education
…College: A Handbook on Self Advocacy Autism and Safety Toolkit Empowering Leadership: A Systems Change Guide for Autistic College Students and Those with Other Disabilities Roadmap to Transition: A Handbook…
September 1, 2021
Autistic Elected Official Sues Enfield, CT, Board of Education
…Act (ADA) in federal court in Connecticut. Ms. Hernandez, who has autism, is hard of hearing, and has auditory processing disabilities, says she ran for a position on the Board…
December 4, 2019
Autism Campus Inclusion
…Vuong, ACI 2018 Alum More Information To apply for Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI), you must: Be autistic. You do not have to have an official autism diagnosis to apply. You…
April 8, 2014
What Are the Stakes? An Analysis of the Impact of the DSM-5 Draft Autism Criteria on Law, Policy and Service Provision
…the proposed revisions to the definition of autism. Funded by a grant from the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), these policy briefs were produced through ASAN’s Program on…
April 15, 2014
Jewish Federations of North America Seek to Amend Combating Autism Act
An action alert issued by the Jewish Federations of North America calls for amendments to the Combating Autism Act of 2006, which is due to expire on September 30, 2011….
June 8, 2011