…don’t understand autism simply by watching a movie or reading a book. A child or adult with autism is every bit an individual as anyone else. The “spectrum” for autism…
…autism, shifting it away from stigmatizing “autism awareness” language that presents autism as a threat to be countered with vigilance. Ten years ago, when Autism Acceptance Month started, advocacy organizations…
…in more detail below. Autism Examples Should Not Reference or Be Limited To Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Although ABA has grown very prominent as an autism intervention over the last…
…to the protest of Autism Speaks’ “Walk for Autism” in DC earlier this month, in October chapter leader Andy Voss and ASAN’s Sacramento chapter led a protest against Autism Speaks’…
…research community (or the professional community) to treat autism like it’s a disease or illness. Autism is a developmental disability and not a condition that stands alone. Autism is often…
FACT SHEET: CAFE PRESS AND AUTISM SPEAKS Earlier this week, Cafe Press announced that the company will be donating 10% of all purchases on products tagged with “Autism” to Autism…
…the use of stigmatizing language. By naming its primary autism-related legislation the “Combating Autism Act,” Congress devalues the lives of autistic individuals. The purpose federal autism-related activities should not be…
…who then worked with him a little bit who then suggested a full autism screening. That was in 2008. And, and honestly, my connection to autism was, you know, like…
…a lot of autism research. In the US, the IACC gives advice about government funding for autism research. IACC stands for Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. The IACC is a group…
…of thinking to autism. In the medical model, autism means that my senses are disordered. If sounds hurt me, the solution is to fix how my brain is processing those…
