The Burden of Proof
By Estée Klar; originally posted on the blog The Joy of Autism, now archived here. Adam and I have been busy. He’s typing out more sentences and we’re talking a lot about how he feels about things (as...
View ArticleEarly Therapy Discussed
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.
View ArticleWrap Around Services and other urban myths
By Maddy McEwen; originally published on the blog Whitterer on Autism. This term of art only has meaning in the quagmire of America. Many of us have older autistic children now, but if we could turn...
View ArticleThe Perils of Normalization
By Gwen McKay; originally posted on Shift Journal. How far would you be willing to go for a more attractive and socially pleasing look? Would you choose to sacrifice part of your cognitive functioning,...
View ArticleASAN Policy Brief: How Will DSM-5 Impact Services?
Over the course of the last several months, a lot of questions have been raised about how upcoming changes to the DSM-5 definition of the autism spectrum will impact people’s lives. Many people are...
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ASAN Comments on CA Autism Insurance Regulation
As part of a letter addressing the California Department of Managed Health Care, Autistic Self Advocacy Network president Ari Ne’eman offered the following comments on behalf of ASAN regarding...
View ArticleASAN Statement on Fein Study on Autism and “Recovery”
Recently, an article[i] argued that some Autistic children reach what they call the “optimal outcome” of moving out of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study greatly concerns ASAN, both in terms of...
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ASAN Unveils Resource on Medicaid Coverage for Autism-Related Services
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is proud to announce the release of a new resource for autistic people and our families on Medicaid coverage for autism-related services. These services can include...
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ASAN Releases New Resource On Medicaid Coverage for Autism Services
ASAN has released a new resource for its toolkit on health coverage for autism-related services. The resource, which is aimed at Medicaid plan administrators, will help plan administrators develop and...
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