The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on autism: “We’re profoundly concerned by the decision by the…
ASAN’s Ari Ne’eman and Scott Michael Robertson discussed public ignorance about autism on “Meet the Peetes” on the Oprah & Friends channel (XM-156) on XM Satellite Radio on Aug. 4,…
…(Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking) and accompanying website. Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking features essays, long and short, by Autistic authors writing on autism acceptance, neurodiversity, Autistic pride and culture,…
…throughout the autistic, autism and general disability communities. For those of you who haven’t, the details are as follows. Nathan Darnell, a six-year old autistic student at Taylor Elementary School…
ASAN’s Paula C. Durbin-Westby delivered a talk “Autism, Literature, and Popular Culture: The Curious Coincidence of Autism Metaphors Across Diverse Genres” to the Honors Program at Ashland University in Ohio….
The autistic community mourns the loss of Genevieve Edmonds, a UK-based advocate and author on the autism spectrum who committed suicide this past week. Genevieve was a leader in advocating…
April 2nd 2008 On this the inaugural World Autism Day ASAN AU asks society to recognize the existence, needs and aspirations of Autistic Adults living in our society. We call…
…handled in such a matter-of-fact way that I didn’t think any more of it than other kinds of doctors’ appointments. The word “autism” was never mentioned in front of me;…
…the broader autism world to effectively communicate ASAN’s priorities and perspectives to different stakeholders, including self-advocates; non-autistic family members; autism researchers; service providers; other autism organizations; relevant governmental bodies; the…
…representing a prominent participant in the invasion of the Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. There is no link between autism and white supremacist ideas, nor between autism and violence….
