January 2013 Newsletter
…the prospect of a new year. 2012 came and went in a flash: vigils, our first Autism Campus Inclusion summer leadership academy, policy briefs on the DSM 5, and the…
January 29, 2013
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ASAN Comments on HIPAA Privacy Rule
…News(August 24, 2015), https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/depression-common-among-men-with-autism-study-finds/. [12] R. George and M.A. Stokes, Sexual Orientation in Autism Spectrum Disorder, 11 Autism Research133, 133-141 (2018). [13] 83 Fed. Reg. at 64306. [14] 83 Fed…
February 14, 2019
ASAN Issues Statement on Latest CDC Autism Prevalence Data
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Autistic Self Advocacy Network Issues Statement on Latest CDC Autism Prevalence Data Latest CDC numbers reflect better understanding of autism; racial and gender disparities persist. Washington,…
March 27, 2014
Action Alert: Make Your Opinions on Autism Research Known!
…voice questions you wish were better explored about autism, name information that would help you have a better quality of life, or express concern about current trends in autism research….
January 4, 2023
Autism Research and the IACC: Your voice matters!
It is more important than ever to make sure autism research reflects what matters to all of us. Make your voice heard by submitting a comment to the Interagency Autism…
October 4, 2022
September 2012 Newsletter
…held our first Autism Campus Inclusion Summer Leadership Academy. It was an exciting experience, bringing seventeen Autistic college students to Baltimore for a week of grassroots advocacy training. Now that…
September 15, 2012
ASAN Repudiates Comments Linking Autism and Violence at Capitol January 6th
…January. But when a white autistic person commits acts of racist violence, that person’s racism, not their autism, is the cause. Arguing that autism leads to violent acts further stigmatizes…
May 18, 2021
Testimony on Aversives & Restraints
…on the autism spectrum advocating for public policy change to advance the interests of all individuals on the autism spectrum. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization…
March 2, 2007
Update on November 29 Autism Hearing
…way into the hearing. This includes the pervasive notion of autism as an “epidemic,” and an emphasis on investigating the “causes” of autism at the expense of exploring ways to…
November 29, 2012
IACC Services & Support Comments: Background & Talking Points
…individuals on the autism spectrum. They’ve heard extensively from the anti-vaccine crowd, from parents, experts, researchers, and from people on the autism spectrum. More input from autistic adults at this…
September 15, 2008