No Quiet Waters
Growing up with parents who were immigrants from Africa to the United States, I heard a lot of proverbs. I liked many of them, but…
February 14, 2017
Inclusion & Acceptance
Autism and the Disability Community: The Politics of Neurodiversity, Causation and Cure
“Autism and the Disability Community: The Politics of Neurodiversity, Causation and Cure” By Ari Ne’eman October 29th, 2013, Emory University. Transcript: First, thank you so…
February 1, 2017
Statement on the Sentencing of Alex Spourdalakis’ Murderers
Alex Spourdalakis, a 14-year-old autistic boy living in River Grove, Illinois, was murdered by his mother and godmother in June of 2013. After trying and…
December 12, 2016
Trump’s new appointee: “I’ve got a cure for mental health – spank your children more”
Dear friends, Last week was a trying time for many who work for disability rights in America. Many of you share our deep concern with…
November 14, 2016
New Resource: Roadmap To Transition
ASAN partnered with the Family Network on Disabilities to produce Roadmap to Transition: A Handbook for Autistic Youth Transitioning to Adulthood. This plain language handbook…
November 14, 2016
ASAN Statement on Shooting of Charles Kinsey
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly condemns the police shooting of Charles Kinsey, an unarmed Black support worker to an autistic man in Miami. Those…
July 22, 2016
ASAN Supports and Calls for Immediate Committee Hearing on H.R. 2302
In the wake of the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and others at the hands of law enforcement officers, ASAN announces its support for…
July 11, 2016
Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, LGBT Groups Release Statement on Needs of Trans Autistic People
Today, the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the National LGBTQ Task Force, and the National Center for Transgender Equality released a joint statement about the needs of…
June 22, 2016
Building an Inclusive Rights Agenda for Autistic Adults: Joint Statement from ASAN and the Republic of Malta
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY AND ACTIVE AGEING Building an Inclusive Rights Agenda for Autistic Adults: COSP9…
June 17, 2016
ASAN Statement on the Revisions to H.R. 2646
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is alarmed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s passage of H.R. 2646, the so-called “Helping Families in Mental Health…
June 16, 2016
A voice for all: Why I’m fighting to help Autistic students access the form of communication that works best for them.
This March, I filed a complaint with the Department of Justice on behalf of five non-speaking autistic students in Arlington, VA who use letter-boards to…
May 19, 2016
May 9, 2016