…for their family members, their voice is the same as their family member’s voice. Now, this is obviously nonsense. To borrow some autism research jargon, that’s a clear theory of…
ASAN welcomes the removal of Section 722 from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. In June, some members of Congress introduced a rider…
Video [CC] Introduction by Steve Silberman, Master of Ceremonies It is my incredible pleasure to introduce ASAN’s incoming director, Julia Bascom. [Applause] One of the most remarkable things about ASAN…
…stay at hotels, and use other public accommodations. The Americans with Disabilities Act protects our civil rights, and weakening the ADA opens the door to weakening other civil rights laws….
…Disabilities Act, leading national disability organizations have declared a national boycott against hotels with inaccessible pools. Recently, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held hearings on stopping…
…needed in assessing him in order to approve the use of further shocks and mechanical restraint. He also, through his line of questioning, tried to argue that, since an Autistic…
…was passed in 1990. The law says that students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). A “free and appropriate public education” means that:…
…country keep taking action to support the cause of self-advocacy. ASAN continues to provide a space in which Autistic voices are heard and, while there is always work to be…
…rights shouldn’t be controversial. But we’ve already encountered resistance from school administrators, especially promoters of disproven “behavior”-based approaches to communication. These administrators would apparently prefer to rely on outdated, disproven…
…great lives, and taught autistic and neurotypical children ways to become friends. Through this approach, See Amazing successfully encouraged the inclusion of autistic children in their communities, and had a…
