Acceptance vs. Awareness
by Kassiane S. I often say awareness is the No Child Left Behind of advocacy. It’s a start, but no means a finishing point we…
April 4, 2012
disability
Vigil Report: Virtual Vigil and Boston
From Disability Right Now by Erin Lewy I was fortunate enough to attend vigils for George Hodgins both virtually and in Boston. Each left a…
April 3, 2012
Awareness Is Not Enough
by Kathryn Bjornstad-Kelly I knew autism awareness before I knew I was Autistic. I didn’t know what autism was, but I heard the word all…
April 2, 2012
Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month 2012!
Greetings and Happy April 2012! The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is celebrating Autism Acceptance Month by posting essays in the blog section of our website…
April 1, 2012
From the Pro-Neurodiversity Trenches
by Paula C. Durbin-Westby Early intervention and treatment is important! If caught early enough, negative attitudes toward autism and other disabilities can be minimized…
April 1, 2012
Join Us For Your Local Vigil – March 30th
Most of you received Zoe’s moving e-mail message last week, announcing March 30th as a national day of mourning for George Hodgins, Tracy Latimer and…
March 27, 2012
Take Action: Help Us Mourn Murders of Disabled People
By Zoe Gross. On March 6th, 2012 George Hodgins, a 22-year old autistic man living in Sunnyvale, California, was murdered by his mother. This past Friday, I helped organize a vigil for George and other disabled people killed by their family members. We’re calling for volunteers to organize vigils in their local communities on or around March 30th.
March 19, 2012
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
Autism NOW Center Seeks Input
The Autism NOW National Resource and Information Center has created a survey to find out what people think about values and ethics as they relate to autism, developmental and intellectual disabilities. The survey is part of a process to create a Core Values Statement for the Autism NOW Center.
August 4, 2011
Register Now for 2011 Autism Summer Institute
Register Now for Autism Conference: ASAN is organizing the self-advocacy strand for the 2011 Autism Summer Institute at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability.
June 7, 2011
True Dawn
An essay by Stephanie Allen Crist. Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It’s a time to look back, and remember those who have sacrificed to make this country a place to be free. Instead, I look ahead and ask myself if it is freedom that I see. There’s something on the edge of thought—a feeling to be written of that isn’t quite ready to come out, not quite ready to be exposed. Frustration is there, and so is disappointment. All swirled together with a steady, flat kind of hope.
May 30, 2011
Focus Group on Autism and Ethics
Autism and Ethics Discussion: A focus group will be held in the Boston area on Saturday, June 25, 2011 to discuss core ethics and values for the Autism NOW Center.
May 24, 2011