Our Mission The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. We work to empower autistic people across…| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
On September 22nd, President Trump, RFK Jr., and other members of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership held a press conference that contained false and harmful information about autism, acetaminophen, and vaccines. You can read our full statement on these issues in both formal language and plain…| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
On October 10th, the Trump administration announced that over 400 people at the US Department of Education would lose their jobs. These layoffs gutted the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). These layoffs practically eliminate...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Join us for this year’s virtual gala on Thursday, October 30th, featuring an evening of panels, celebration, and community. This year’s theme is The State of Autistic Advocacy: Then, Now, and Beyond — celebrating and learning from our past work, evaluating the current state of the movement, and looking forward with hope and determination. This...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
ASAN September Newsletter Dear friend, As the autumn days get cooler, our advocacy work is heating up. We’re been hard at work alongside our community this month. Take a look at what we’ve been up to! Our Back to School Learning Sessions were a huge success, thanks to our incredible presenters and to all of...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Click here to read a plain language explainer of this statement. For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Organizational Contacts: AAPD: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 AUCD: Lillie Heigl, lheigl@aucd.org The Arc: dilworth@thearc.org ASAN: media@autisticadvocacy.org Autism Society: press@autismsociety.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, September 22, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
On September 22nd, President Trump, RFK, and other members of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership held a press conference that contained false and harmful information about autism, acetaminophen, and vaccines. Read our statements in formal language or plain language below to learn more. Click on the arrow next to either title...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
These comments are available as a PDF here. Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)PO Box 66122Washington, DC 20035 September 22, 2025 Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Federal Trade Commission Building600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20580 RE: Request for Public Comment Regarding Gender-Affirming Care for Minors To Chairman Ferguson and Commissioners Holyoak and Meador— The Autistic Self Advocacy Network...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Last week, the Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released a new piece of its flawed plan to address childhood chronic diseases. The September MAHA Strategy outlines the administration’s plan to respond to the findings of the May MAHA Report. The Strategy builds on the Report’s misinformation by identifying problems that do not exist and...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Words to Know Artificial intelligence – When a computer program does things that normally need to be done by humans. We call artificial intelligence “AI” for short. Centers for Independent Living (CILs) – Places that help people with disabilities make our own choices about our lives. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – A...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Written by Marcy Waring for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network ⁂ Notes on language usage: Scope of this article: This article focuses on the intersection of the LGBTQI+ and disability community. I decided to focus on the disability community in a broad sense, rather than solely on the autistic community, to be in line with...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
These comments are available as a PDF here. August 28th, 2025Submitted via regulations.gov Catherine L. Eschbach, DirectorOffice of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210 RE: Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended(RIN 1250-AA18) and RE: Rescission of Executive Order 11246...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
These comments are available as a PDF here. Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)PO Box 66122Washington, DC 20035 September 2, 2025Submitted via regulations.gov Division of Regulations, Legislation, and InterpretationWage and Hour Division (WHD), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NWWashington, DC 20210 RE: Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service, RIN:...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
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Autism is a developmental disability that affects how we experience the world around us. Autistic people are an important part of the world. Autism is a normal part of life, and makes us who we are. Autism has always existed. Autistic people are born autistic and we will be autistic…| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
ASAN intern Lydia Brown originally published this article on their blog Autistic Hoya under the title The Significance of Semantics: Person-First Language: Why It Matters. At the Adult Services Subcommittee's final meeting last Wednesday, much to do was made about semantic disagreements -- "ASD individual" versus "individual with ASD," and…| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
