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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.
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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]
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] She states that it is important to recognize that autistic people are different and that there "is nothing wrong with us". [ 8 ]
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.
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ANI was started by Jim Sinclair, Kathy Grant, and Donna Williams in 1992. [1] The advocacy group is organized by autistic people for autistic people. [2] ANI started out as a pen pal group, but when they first met in person, "they felt a sense of belonging, of being understood, of having the same concepts and sharing a language, of being normal."