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December 2012 Newsletter

…diagnosis. Whether Adam Lanza was on the autism spectrum or not, ASAN and the Autistic community emphasize that autism does not make individuals more prone to violence, and in fact…

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Genetic Research & Autism

Autism Acceptance Month began, the autistic community has made a tremendous cultural impact in terms of how our society views autism. But autism research has lagged behind. The research agenda…

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Completed Projects

…care for people with disabilties. You can download the Real Talk Provider Toolkit here. Autism NOW National Resource and Information Center ASAN was a partner organization on the Autism NOW National…

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Dear well-meaning strangers

“autism awareness.” Here’s a revolutionary idea. Every time you see or hear something that says something about April being “Autism Awareness Month,” mentally replace that “awareness” word with “acceptance.” There…

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Parents in the Autism World

…Some parents go home, Google autism, and BOOM: Autism Speaks and Autism Research Institute appear. It is of significant importance to remember that heart-broken well-meaning parents are going to be…

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