Over the course of the last several years, growing public attention to issues of bullying – driven in part by the tragic suicides of a number of students subject to…
…the broader disability rights community. By uniting on issues like this one, we can work to address the persistent biases that pervades the public discourse about autism in specific and…
…the course of their lives. Nonetheless, the final report text does not appear to adequately consider the amount and kind of information that should be considered in each domain. ASAN…
…and said, “I hope so.” Many of the arguments that JRC brings up regularly in a more general defense of its methods and practices came up in the course of…
…after remaining unresponsive, crying frequently, and refusing to eat or drink over the course of the weekend. Dr. Ball agreed with Novotny’s statement that Andre had continued to be afraid…
…our website, build on our tagline for Autism Acceptance Month — “Acceptance is an action.” They are part of an ongoing campaign to shift April from discourse about autism awareness…
…more willing to give tasks to an independent contractor. I have occasionally seen the word “charity” used in this context. Of course, neither hiring an employee nor doing business with…
…the course of the last year and a half, as we’ve transitioned from an all-volunteer organization to one with staff and an office, we’ve always kept in mind how important…
…course, they are and we don’t. That’s why holidays matter to us. Autistics Speaking Day is not an old holiday, but already it is becoming an important one for the…
…or negative, in a socially acceptable and often self-congratulatory fashion but without pressure to create real change to help autistic people. Not every Autism Awareness promoter does this, of course…
