…little room for diverse expressions of nourishment and eating. Feeding differences in Autistic individuals are real and valid. Differences in how sensory information is processed and integrated often shape specific…
Many people get confused about autism, and there’s a lot of wrong information about autism out there. It’s important to understand how these ideas happen, how they’re shared, and how…
…they connected with us for more information. MASS has also been a major supporter of the Massachusetts Supported Decision-Making Bill (H.4949), which would allow for much more independence for certain…
…to a halt. The only information about any public engagement around the harmful “Make America Healthy Again” commission was an announcement from Children’s Health Defense, an organization that Kennedy founded,…
…self-defense classes will provide a space for autistic and neurodivergent people – especially queer, trans, and BIPOC autistic and neurodivergent people – to access this information for us and by…
…spreads misinformation about autism. ASAN disapproves of the proposed plan, and will be joining efforts to push back against its harmful ideas, as well as the harmful policies proposed by…
…health care before, during, and after pregnancy Accurate information and education about sex and sexual health (sex education) LGBTQ+ health and health care Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) prevention and treatment….
…information the care coordinator was documenting is important. I am acutely aware that there is a direct connection between this data and broader policies that are developed to regulate the…
…ASAN’s social media presence, build ASAN’s membership, engage and mobilize the self-advocate community, and relay information about ASAN’s work to the public. The job is a salaried position in the…
…to ourselves and those around us.” * The ads make people with disabilities feel shame and embarrassment. * The ads contain inaccurate information: For example, while people with diagnoses of…