Protesting
by Katie Miller Protests exhaust me, but not in the way you might think. Granted, it is a lot of work to prepare. The night…
November 17, 2012
Autism Speaks
ASAN Condemns Presidential Appointment of Anti-Vaccine Activist Peter Bell
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network has expressed concern and disappointment over anti-vaccine activist Peter H. Bell’s appointment to the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, in contrast to the forward motion the Obama administration has shown in the areas of autism and disability as a whole.
January 12, 2012
When Is a Disability Not a Disability? Autism Speaks Has the Answer
An article by Paula C. Durbin-Westby. When a person has a disability that person is still a person. That person with a disability has a body, and a mind. That person with a disability has needs, concerns, desires, a personal history, a context of family, friends, and community relations. A person who has a disability has all the legal and civil rights of personhood (or should).
April 28, 2011
Cafe Press: Advocacy Success
Cafe Press responds to concerns: Cafe Press has agreed to allow shop owners who sell autism-related products to opt out of the April 2011 fundraiser, has created a survey asking where funds should be donated, and has informed us that it will provide a survey next year.
April 25, 2011
Fact Sheet: Cafe Press and Autism Speaks
Cafe Press and Autism Speaks: ASAN has compiled a fact sheet on Cafe Press’ controversial decision to donate 10% of all sales of autism-related products to Autism Speaks, without giving its vendors the choice to opt out.
April 7, 2011
Autism Speaks Controversy in Time.com
ASAN’s ongoing protests against Autism Speaks and condemnation of the “I Am Autism” video were discussed in a Time.com article, which also mentioned the numerous parodies…
November 6, 2009
TV Coverage of DC Protest
ASAN’s protest against Autism Speaks in Washington DC on October 31, 2009, received local media coverage that included a WAMU news story and an article…
October 31, 2009
Letter to the Sponsors, Donors and Supporters of Autism Speaks
Disability Coalition Calls on Sponsors to End Support for Autism Speaks: Over 60 disability rights organizations sent a joint letter to Autism Speaks’ sponsors, stating that the use of fear, stigma, misinformation and prejudice against Autistic people as a fundraising tool does real damage to people with disabilities everywhere.
October 7, 2009
Disability Community Condemns Autism Speaks
Joint Letter to be Released: More than 60 national, international, and local disability rights organizations have signed onto a letter condemning the organization Autism Speaks for exploiting those it purports to help.
October 7, 2009
New Scientist and Education Week Articles
ASAN President Ari Ne’eman and ASAN’s cross-disability campaign against Autism Speaks and its “I Am Autism” video were featured in articles that ran in New Scientist…
September 29, 2009
Lead Story on Portland TV Station
Following ASAN-Oregon’s protest against Autism Speaks on Saturday, Sept. 26th, 2009, an interview with ASAN-Oregon activist Elesia Ashkenazy was the lead story on the evening news…
September 26, 2009
Reports on Portland Protest
ASAN’s Portland, Oregon chapter organized a protest of an Autism Speaks fundraising walk on Saturday, Sept. 26th, 2009. Watch video from Oregon TV station KPTV-12 and watch video…
September 26, 2009