…Survivor Organizations; and Andy Imparato, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities. Imparato kicked off the meeting by describing how JFAAN came into being, and Fisher…
…and the resilience of my community, and I know: we can get there. We can stop this. To everyone who came out to the vigils this year: thank you. To…
…advocacy work. Your support makes it possible for us to: Develop plain language advocacy toolkits Publish policy briefs Coordinate accessible phone banks, postcard campaigns, and more Work to make policy…
…has been a month of nonstop advocacy on countless fronts. In addition to hosting our Autism Campus Inclusion Leadership Academy this month, we’ve been fighting for a better world for…
…on to take action and rally their networks to do the same, whether it’s calling your Senators, submitting comments on a government proposal, or participating in a Twitter hashtag campaign….
By Paula Durbin-Westby; originally posted on the ASAN Northern Virginia blog. http://www.autismhangout.com/news-reports/feature-programs.asp?id2=103 Note: The anti-“Cassandra” campaign has nothing to do with Tony Attwood personally but everything to do with his…
…I appreciate having had the opportunity to represent ASAN at the recent Scientific Workshop. The meeting offered many opportunities to make changes as the Strategic Plan is updated for 2010.…
Disability Day of Mourning is a chance for our community to remember disabled people lost to filicide, or the murder of a family member.. We came together with vigils across…
We are excited to announce the launch of the new Autism Acceptance Month website for this April, as part of a history of campaigns by autistic people and our allies…
Today at the White House, the disability community came together to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. At the celebration, 8 Champions of Change, representing the…
