…before being diagnosed with autism. Labels of oppositional defiant disorder or aggressive, dangerous, & self-injurious behavior (SIB) disproportionately affect autistic people of color, especially Black autistic people. Misdiagnoses delay access…
…with a majority of individuals on the autism spectrum. Regrettably, Autism Speaks and its allies actively lobbied against the inclusion of provisions expanding self-advocate representation in research, re-balancing autism research…
…representation. If the majority of autism organizations celebrated Autism Acceptance Month instead of Autism Awareness Month, I would not have been so scared the day I received the news. I…
…murder of an autistic child by her mother a mere four days after her statement. The inaccurate and incomplete picture of the autism spectrum that Autism Speaks has chosen to…
…citizens on the autism spectrum as defective. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network recommends that the term “birth defects” not be used in connection with an autism registry or any autism-related…
…guidance in interpretation of results.” We strongly recommend that the federal agencies that fund autism research endorse this socially responsible position and mandate the involvement of individuals on the autism…
…that a rate of about 18% – 23% of teenagers who suffer from anorexia also meet the diagnostic criteria for an autism spectrum disorder. By contrast, the prevalence of autism…
…Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Autism Spectrum Disorders Initiative, devoted entirely to implementing within HHS the “strategic plan” for autism research developed by the Interagency Autism…
…for adults and youth on the autism spectrum seeking to find and maintain, and avoid discrimination in the context of, employment. First, we note that autism was included amongst the…
…year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) will meet on Wednesday, April 17. It is more important than ever to make sure autism research reflects what matters to all of…
