“The A Word” from ASAN Australia
…‘with’ their autism than they are ‘with’ their gender or race. We do not say ‘a person with femaleness’ a person with blackness’ and indeed we do not say ‘…
April 18, 2009
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NFB Disability Law Symposium Keynote from ASAN President Ari Ne’eman
…is represented for us in the neurodiversity movement, which seeks to recognize our neurology as legitimate and change the autism conversation from one of cures and eugenics to one of…
May 8, 2009
Remarks from Julia Bascom at the DC DDOM Vigil
…to respond to the way autism was described and depicted by other autism organizations and in the media. While clear progress has been made, it is still all too easy…
March 5, 2018
White House Continues to Ignore Self-Advocates
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is disappointed to learn that the White House is again participating in Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign. While self-advocates work to promote autism…
April 2, 2018
Join ASAN and the Field Museum for an Autism Acceptance Month webinar!
This Autism Acceptance Month, we’re celebrating with a webinar to talk accessibility, autism acceptance, and dinosaurs! We’ll be joined by our special guests, Sue, the T. Rex, and their friends…
April 15, 2024
Comments at December 12, 2008 IACC Meeting
Public Law 109-416 is not just about scientific research. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has among its duties, to develop and annually update a summary of advances…related to, among other…
December 13, 2008
ASAN Statement on Sesame Workshop’s “See Amazing” Initiative
…at autism, one focused on celebrating all kinds of minds. More information about the See Amazing initiative is available at http://autism.sesamestreet.org. Sesame Workshop should be commended for reaching out to…
October 21, 2015
Check Out Our Updated Position Statements!
“Nothing About Us Without Us” means that autistic people need to be involved whenever autism is discussed. When non-autistic people make decisions about autism without Autistic input, those decisions are…
November 22, 2019
Education
…College: A Handbook on Self Advocacy Autism and Safety Toolkit Empowering Leadership: A Systems Change Guide for Autistic College Students and Those with Other Disabilities Roadmap to Transition: A Handbook…
September 1, 2021
Autistic Elected Official Sues Enfield, CT, Board of Education
…Act (ADA) in federal court in Connecticut. Ms. Hernandez, who has autism, is hard of hearing, and has auditory processing disabilities, says she ran for a position on the Board…
December 4, 2019