It’s Never Too Late
…room and sat down by the wall, exhausted, wanting to make the world go away. Sudddenly, I heard the voice of my sociology professor over me, full of concern and…
…room and sat down by the wall, exhausted, wanting to make the world go away. Sudddenly, I heard the voice of my sociology professor over me, full of concern and…
…neurologically typical society. The second mistake of the two I mentioned earlier is even more grave: forgetting to take into account the voices of individuals on the autism spectrum ourselves….
…for Autistic people. ASAN was created to serve as a national grassroots disability rights organization for the Autistic community. It advocates for systems change and ensures that the voices of…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the recent collaboration between Campus Pride, an LGBTQ rights organization focused on creating safer college and university campuses, and Queerability, an LGBTQ and disability…
…for sexual health providers and other professionals on how they can provide inclusive, culturally-appropriate, accessible education and resources to people with disabilities. Real Talk began with a series of dialogues…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the January 18th, 2023 IACC meeting. In our last comments to the IACC, ASAN discussed our opposition to…
…School staff talk about students with the same shortcuts: “Tom is special-needs” or “Mary is a free lunch”. This vocabulary appears to have escaped the staff room and become a…
…they’ve returned and begun to set about the work of building a stronger voice for our community in higher education, we can begin to reflect on what the new season…
…applying for a green card, or applying for an adjustment of status (with some exceptions) is deemed “likely to become a public charge,” they may be excluded from the country….
…7, after 10 years of widespread criticism, Autism Speaks announced the appointment of two Autistic people to its Board of Directors. The criticism from the self-advocate and broader disability community…