Disability Organizations Issue Joint Letter Condemning Michael Savage’s Hate Speech: A coalition of disability rights groups denounces ignorant remarks made by talk radio host Michael Savage about autism.
Autistic Student Shunned: A 5 year-old autistic kindergartener in Port St. Lucie, Florida was voted out of class by his peers at the teacher’s instigation. Contact the school district to voice your concerns.
ASAN President Ari Ne’eman commented in a story on autism and early therapy that ran in New Scientist Magazine, discussing whether earlier is indeed better.
ASAN President Ari Ne’eman Addresses Need for Autism Acceptance: If we as a society seek to fulfill the values we espouse, we must take practical steps to establish ourselves as a culture that respects neurological diversity in the same way that history has shown us to respect racial, religious, national and other forms of diversity. We on the autism spectrum can make significant contributions to the world around us and, with the right supports, services and education, we can and should be active and participating members of society.
World Autism Day Statement: On this the inaugural World Autism Day ASAN Australia asks society to recognize the existence, needs and aspirations of Autistic Adults living in our society.
An essay by Susan Etlinger. In the earliest days of Isaac’s diagnosis, there would be a certain point at which the specialist would stop and say, in a tone meant to comfort us, “but, you know, he’s very high-functioning.”
In a Newsweek story entitled Autism: Fact and Fiction, ASAN President Ari Ne’eman discussed the neurodiversity movement and the need for greater acceptance of differences in…
Tragic Loss to Autistic Community: Genevieve Edmonds, a UK-based advocate and author on the autism spectrum, was a leader in advocating for increased visibility and support for adults on the autism spectrum.
An essay by Joel Smith. I talk a lot about things like inclusion, equality, and access. Unfortunately some people think I’m talking about “uniformity”. I’m not!
Both the Washington Post and the New York Daily News carried stories about the success of the disability community’s response to the “Ransom Notes” ad campaign, in which ASAN’s…
Ransom Notes Ads to be Removed: ASAN and the disability community’s united efforts succeed in getting the NYU Child Study Center to withdraw the “Ransom Notes” ad campaign.
ASAN’s response to the “Ransom Notes” campaign was reported in The New York Times and in The Wall Street Journal Online.
