It is with a mix of gratitude and sadness that we announce the upcoming departure of ASAN's Executive Director, Julia Bascom, at the end of this year. https://autisticadvocacy.org/2023/09/a-message-from-asan-executive-director-julia-bascom/

Disability rights are civil rights, and civil rights are disability rights. Learn more about how we're fighting for an inclusive vision of disability rights here: https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/solidarity

Support community reparations for Autistic People of Color through the Autistic People of Color Fund!

ASAN is deeply concerned about the Executive Order (EO) “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections." This explainer from AAPD talks about the EO, what's going on with voting right now, and how this impacts disabled voters. https://www.aapd.com/election-executive-order-explainer/

Disabled people know what’s at stake with every slash of federal funding. When they cut Social Security, Medicaid, and other vital programs, our communities pay the price. On April 5, fight back! Find a Hands Off! event near you: https://handsoff2025.com/?SQF_SOURCE=asan

Take action to protect trans health care! Submit a comment about a proposed rule that would prohibit states from requiring coverage for gender-affirming care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Tell CMS why protecting trans health matters to you!

Happy Autism Acceptance Month from ASAN! This April, we celebrate all the work the self-advocacy movement has done and remind ourselves of the joy and love that keeps us fighting for a better future!

April is Autism Acceptance Month and the work we do here at ASAN would not be possible without the generous support of our community. This April, make sure self-advocates have tools we need to fight for our rights: https://autisticadvocacy.org/donate/

Autistic people exist everywhere! This Autism Acceptance Month, ASAN looks forward to celebrating the incredible strength and diversity of the autism self-advocacy movement.

People with disabilities are under attack, but the disability rights movement, along with many other civil rights movements, are familiar with demanding to have our voices heard and fighting for positive change for people with disabilities.

Autism Acceptance Month starts tomorrow! This April, we celebrate all the work the self-advocacy movement has done and remind ourselves of the joy and love that keeps us fighting for a better future!

“Claiming that trans people are really just going through a separate mental disorder that’s unrelated to gender is a convenient and purposeful way to invalidate both transness and those with ASD."

It is easy to feel discouraged by an increasingly hostile government — but we know that our strength comes from each other. Together, we have faced many threats before, and we will keep fighting for a world that values and protects all of us. https://autisticadvocacy.org/2025/03/asan-march-25-update/

"Trans and autistic joy in tandem is something that I feel fleetingly, but when I do feel right and affirmed and all the big emotions, I feel alive. I feel like a person, rather than an outline of something I’m not meant to fit into."

“Autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to be gender diverse, several studies show, and gender-diverse people are more likely to have autism than are cisgender people.”

Today is Trans Day of Visibility. Trans Day of Visibility is a day for celebrating trans lives, trans joy, and trans resistance. ASAN will continue to fight back against attacks on trans rights and work towards a world in which transgender autistic people are respected and included everywhere.

What is Easy Read? Why should you write in Easy Read? And perhaps most importantly: how do you do it?! Our toolkit will answer these questions and more. Download now: http://autisticadvocacy.org/resources/accessibility/easyread