
New Toolkit: What is Structural Racism?
…built racist, stay racist. While laws change, structural racism still exists in new and old ways. But when racism is hidden, it’s hard to prove it’s happening. That’s why it’s…
…built racist, stay racist. While laws change, structural racism still exists in new and old ways. But when racism is hidden, it’s hard to prove it’s happening. That’s why it’s…
…— but I’ve seen too many people and organizations use Autism Awareness as a fear-laden sledgehammer to scare people into donating money to dubious causes. Awareness campaigns also imply passivity…
…Autistic Self Advocacy Network is appalled by this statement. To begin with, Mr. Watkins spoke about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a deeply prejudiced and harmful way. This,…
View this statement as a PDF here. WASHINGTON – Neli Latson should be a free man. Instead, he’s faced a decade of unjust prosecution and abuse in a criminal justice…
…that it is in their best interest to allow flexible schedules, telecommuting, and other accommodations as a way of keeping mothers with young children in the workforce. If employers also…
…that the supports and services subcategory includes “research to develop and evaluate the training of service providers who work with individuals with ASD, particularly identifying culturally appropriate best practices” (emphasis…
…the article. I had essays published in national autism magazines. I had found my voice; a voice that allowed me to educate the world on what being an adult with…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement on Friday, September 19th, condemning Dr. Phil for recent segments featuring Kelli Stapleton. Stapleton is currently standing trial and has pled guilty…
…a wide variety of placements. Before I graduated high school, I spent time in both segregated and inclusive learning environments. That is why I came to give my views last…
…a recommendation for a new “administrative term” called “profound autism” (Lord et al., 2021, p. 278). Lord et. al. (2021) stated that this new term would be applied to autistic…