Inclusion & Acceptance
Autism acceptance is not just a buzzword — it is an action. It means changing how society thinks about autism, respecting the rights and humanity of all autistic people, and…
September 1, 2021
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ASAN Calls For Autism Air Carrier Guidance From Department Of Transportation
…meal to her daughter, who could not eat food served cold due to sensory issues associated with autism. Despite disclosing disability status as the basis for the request, the flight…
May 21, 2015
2016 ASAN Gala: Speech by Julia Bascom
…is not an ethical–or scientifically plausible–response to autism. Can you imagine? If you had told me five years ago that Autism Speaks would remove the word ‘cure’ from their mission…
December 12, 2016
July 2012 Newsletter
…Updates Autism Speaks is Sued for Discrimination In early May 2012, Simone Greggs ready to start a job with Autism Speaks asked for a job accommodation. Her Autistic teenager went…
July 22, 2012
Neurodiversity Symposium at Syracuse University
…viewing autism as a variation of human wiring, rather than a disease. As such, neurodiversity activists reject the idea that autism should be cured, advocating instead for celebrating autistic forms…
July 19, 2011
A Message From ASAN Executive Director Julia Bascom
…accessible to many more members of our community. And in the last seven years, ASAN has trained 124 advocates through theAutism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy (and 206 total since…
September 28, 2023
About ASAN
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…
May 26, 2011
What Does a Black Autistic Man Look Like?
…was born in 1920, well before the word “autism” even existed, well before any nonsense about autism and vaccines existed, and well before the face of autism became that of…
April 11, 2017
ASAN Statement on Media Claims Linking Autism and Violence
…all kinds, including autism, are vastly more likely to be the victims of violent crime than the perpetrators. There is no link between autism and violent crime. Similarly, there is…
May 24, 2014
Autistic Scholars Fellowship Recipients Announced!
…Disabilities) 2014 alumna, she continues to advocate in the disabled community. After gaining recognition from writing “Breaking Out-My Autism Story” on the Art of Autism’s website, she is currently one…
January 12, 2016