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The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum.ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
Aspies For Freedom (AFF) – Raises public awareness for autism. Autism Network International (ANI) (1992) – Advocacy and self-help for autistic people. Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) (2006) – Advocacy to empower autistic people worldwide.
Bascom was one of the experts consulted to create an autistic character, Julia, for the children's show Sesame Street. [5] As an autistic person herself [6] and an advocate, Bascom stresses the importance of letting autistic people speak for themselves on issues that relate to their health, rights and well-being. [7]
Citizen Autistic is a 2013 documentary film directed by William Davenport exploring the advocacy work of autism rights activists. [1] [2] Citizen Autistic features interviews with autistic activists including Ari Ne'eman, co-founder and former president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, and Zoe Gross, creator of the Disability Day of Mourning annual vigils held in honor of filicide ...
The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) uses a seven-colored heptagonal symbol to represent both the autistic spectrum and the idea of diversity. [ 1 ] The autism rights movement rejects the classification by psychiatrists of autism as a disorder.
The Disability Day of Mourning is observed annually on 1 March [1] to commemorate disabled people who were murdered by their caregivers, especially their parents. First observed in 2012 and propagated by disability rights organizations such as Not Dead Yet and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the day aims to bring attention to the issue of filicide of disabled children and adults and the ...
Ari Daniel Ne'eman (/ n eɪ ə ˈ m ɑː n /; born December 10, 1987) is an American disability rights activist and researcher who co-founded the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in 2006. [1]
Aspies For Freedom (AFF) is a solidarity and campaigning group that aimed at raising public awareness of the autism rights movement.The aim of Aspies For Freedom is to educate the public that the autism spectrum is not always a disability, and that there are advantages as well as disadvantages. [1]