By Paula Durbin-Westby; originally posted on the ASAN Northern Virginia blog. http://www.autismhangout.com/news-reports/feature-programs.asp?id2=103 Note: The anti-“Cassandra” campaign has nothing to do with Tony Attwood personally but everything to do with his…
…Crane, ASAN’s Legal Director, at scrane@autisticadvocacy.org. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal…
…Self Advocates Speaking Out Latest Posts Leading Autism Organizations Release Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community April 17, 2025 April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. –…
Hello, In the past, we’ve written to you about advocacy issues relating to the rights of adults and youth on the autism spectrum. Our voices have made a difference on…
…that created this crisis. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ appointment of ASAN President Ari Ne’eman to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), a Federal advisory committee that coordinates all…
…principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which Autistic people enjoy the same access,…
…below are virtual unless otherwise noted. 2022 Vigil Sites USA ALABAMA Birmingham, AL Alabama Care, mccartney.hagar@gmail.com ARIZONA Tucson, AZ Tom Racey, Cornelius@cornelius413.net CALIFORNIA Berkeley, CA Spectrum: Autism at Cal, spectrumatcal@gmail.com…
Autistic people currently are being excluded from having any say in a California state task force on autism. A human rights petition on Change.org, entitled “Autistic People Need Representation on…
…this rule. Many of our community experience challenges related to executive function and attention that are either part of our autism diagnoses or overlapping ADHD diagnoses. It has long been…
