
Autistics Speaking Day 2012: Reclaiming Voice
…community. And yet, even amidst this positive change, we don’t often take time to sit and think about the value of voice itself. Our movement is constantly about the business…
…community. And yet, even amidst this positive change, we don’t often take time to sit and think about the value of voice itself. Our movement is constantly about the business…
…of a campaign agenda developed by JFAAN. The JFAAN Joint Campaign Agenda addresses major policy issues of people with intellectual, physical, psychiatric, developmental and sensory disabilities. Created in an effort…
…now, was to to use a community-based participatory research approach with the Autistic community to address issues of systemic oppression within autism research, and to conduct studies that actually autistic…
…with disabilities. Finally, we applaud the Advisory Committee’s recommendation to have Federal financial participation in Medicaid incentivize competitive integrated employment. Such an approach has a long track record of success…
…the undersigned write to express our deep appreciation to see that the final rule for the proposed ban of electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) used to treat self-injurious or aggressive behavior…
…were history, carpentry, and auto mechanics), presenting a carefully crafted version of himself to outsiders, and trying to appear impressive and intimidating. There is much of his story that has…
…fully aware of. In addition to that, last year Steve chose to take funds from a prize he had won from his award winning bestseller “NeuroTribes” and support the creation…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds President Obama’s inclusion of workers with disabilities in executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors. Inclusion of disabled contractors means…
…and outrage. Through these vigils for George, I realized that we were all handling our fear and sadness to the best of our ability. We came together, over a period…
…the generous contributions of its supporters. In summer 2021, we both attended ASAN’s Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy that seeks to teach autistic students how to make their college…