ASAN Talking Points on DSM-5
The final public commenting period is now open for the upcoming fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which provides the…
May 7, 2012
Inclusion & Acceptance
Welcome to the Rest of International Autism Acceptance Year!
by Paula Durbin-Westby Time marches on! Welcome to the rest of International Autism Acceptance Year! International Autism Acceptance Year (IAAY) is a continuation of the…
May 7, 2012
From One Ally to the Education Community: A New View of Students with Autism
Cheryl M. Jorgensen, Ph.D., Inclusive Education Consultant Affiliate Faculty, Department of Education, University of New Hampshire Note: A shorter version of this article originally appeared…
April 27, 2012
Asperger’s Means That
by Dylan Matthews I write about politics and public policy for a living. To do that well, you have to have a fair amount of…
April 27, 2012
I’m in Ur Toastmasters Meeting, Giving U Speeches
by Andee Joyce Here’s how I celebrated Autism Acceptance Month: I gave my debut speech in Toastmasters about me and my neuro-orientation, to a roomful…
April 26, 2012
And Straight On Till Morning
by Meg Evans The stories that we tell our children from their earliest days determine the course of their lives. So it has always been…
April 24, 2012
Autism Acceptance Month Essay
by Carol Quirk I once thought autism meant a lot of inabilities: cannot talk, cannot switch topics, cannot give eye contact, cannot handle transitions or…
April 23, 2012
ASAN Statement Applauding New Administration on Community Living
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds Secretary Sebelius and the leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services for the creation of the new…
April 16, 2012
It’s Autism Sunday (Pity Party at Church)
by Kate Gladstone It’s Autism Sunday, that one day a year We welcome in fellowship “those folks” ’round here. We pray to become more…
April 15, 2012
The Debate About Euthanasia
by Lateef H McLeod on DisabilityRightNow Recently there has been a resurgence of debate of whether or not euthanasia is a viable ethical option for…
April 12, 2012
All Done Autism Awareness
by Shannon Des Roches Rosa There’s a saying we overuse in my household: “All done, [X]!” We’ve actually swiped the saying from our son Leo,…
April 11, 2012
Killing Words
by Zoe Gross Let me present to you a sequence of events. On March 6th, a 22-year-old autistic man named George Hodgins was murdered in…
April 10, 2012