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About us
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement in the world of autism. Drawing on the principles of the cross-disability community on issues such as inclusive education, community living supports and others, ASAN seeks to organize the community of Autistic adults and youth to have our voices heard in the national conversation about us. In addition, ASAN seeks to advance the idea of neurological diversity, putting forward the concept that the goal of autism advocacy should not be a world without Autistic people. Instead, it should be a world in which Autistic people enjoy the same access, rights and opportunities as all other citizens. Working in fields such as public policy, media representation, research and systems change, ASAN hopes to empower Autistic people across the world to take control of their own lives and the future of our common community. Nothing About Us, Without Us! The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for autistic people. 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 the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!
- Website
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http://www.autisticadvocacy.org/
External link for Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
- Specialties
- Policy advocacy, Disability Rights, Leadership development, and Neurodiversity
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
PO Box 66122
Washington, DC 20035, US
Employees at Autistic Self Advocacy Network
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Sam Crane
Disability Advocacy Consultant
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Ianthe Belisle Dempsey
Media Manager at Autistic Self Advocacy Network
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Allegra Heath-Stout
Director of Emergent Campaigns at Senior and Disability Action
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Hari Srinivasan
Phd Candidate Neuroscience @Vanderbilt (NSFGRFP, PD Soros Fellow, NISE Fellow, Answers Scholar), BA Psychology/Disability Studies @UC Berkeley…