…as is the related idea that disabled people are inherently unfit as spouses or parents. In the name of these kinds of stereotypes, people with disabilities have been deprived of…
…than others to be abusive. An article by Sheila Jennings Linehan on the FAAAS website, entitled Representing Cassandra in Matrimonial Law, characterizes the non-Autistic spouse as “a normal individual subjected…
…no later than June 18: Focus Group Registration: Name: Email: Address: Phone: Connection to Autism: Self, Family/Spouse, Caretaker, Educator, Other (If Other, please specify) A $5 donation is suggested at…
…1 in 10, almost 10% of the population. Parents with disabilities are the only community of Americans who must struggle to retain custody of their children. Removal rates of parents…
…how this approach to autism research does a disservice to our community, and discuss new approaches. We’ll discuss research avenues that have tangible benefits to the autistic community and how…
Since the beginning of 2020, ASAN has been engaged in a formal process to examine our internal structures and practices, and develop a plan to embed equity and racial justice…
…what we’ve been up to. We welcomed the removal of Section 722 from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Last month, some members…
…than hiding it away – appealed to me greatly because I’m first and foremost interested in his well-being, then and now and as he grows older. Hank wasn’t talking at…
…regimens, and forcing patients to approaches to self-management that put them at even greater risk of abuse. We object strenuously to the exclusion of non-narcotic Schedule II controlled substances from…
…5900 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs MD 20746 Autistic Self Advocacy Network Re: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013, “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” The Autistic Self…
