…of cameras and trial observers for approximately 30-45 minutes. Following this discussion, the jurors were brought in, and the judge instructed them to disregard questions about an “unrelated issue” raised…
…president, we came together to protect important laws and programs that help us all survive. We will keep fighting for what matters to us. This could mean joining a protest,…
…played a groundbreaking role in changing the public conversation on autism, elevating the concept of neurodiversity and the voices of autistic people into the mainstream. In writing NeuroTribes, Steve embedded…
…Events from ASAN’s History The Ransom Notes Campaign The disability world is full of inappropriate or harmful campaigns, and the Ransom Notes campaign is a perfect example. Intended as a…
…messages and help communicate the values of inclusion, self-determination, and community integration to the broader disability world. In some ways, we have made tremendous progress. Even parent and provider organizations…
…This means that our understanding of how best to approach engagement in a way that fits the accessibility needs of the IDD community and satisfies the aims of that engagement…
…AIDS, his desire to increase the use of quack autism “treatments” and his comments about putting people taking psychiatric medication in labor camps should all be immediately disqualifying. Autistic people,…
…which ones are considered cost-effective to give people. ASAN has also talked about this and how measurements like QALYs discriminate against disabled people. Makes sure that websites and apps meet…
…back at the last 10 years, let’s think back to 2007 when ASAN did its very first nationwide action. They ran some notes ad campaign, a series of advertisements that…
…placed Andre at the program under the belief that their camera monitoring system would keep him safe from abuse, only to be horrified and outraged when she found her son…
