This letter is available as a PDF here. May 20th, 2026House Education and the Workforce Committee2176 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515-6100 To Chair Walberg and Ranking Member Scott, The undersigned co-chairs of the Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD) write to expressopposition to the Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults…

Your Kid Belongs Here pushes for putting your neurodivergent kids first, when other people try to impose neurotypical expectations on them.

Join Lyric Rivera for a one-to-one 'Ask Me Anything' session! Book now to discuss your interests and support Neurodivergent Rebel.

This goes out to all of you who learned, or are learning, you’re autistic after decades of running in overdrive.

Most people have a version of safe food, even if they don’t name it that way. For me, it is how I make eating possible.

Discover how to create a values-driven organizational culture that embraces NeuroDiversity, fostering inclusivity and enhancing employee performance.

The Supreme Court made a decision last week in the court case Louisiana v. Callais. The decision changes how the Voting Rights Act works.

AutINSAR is an annual discussion on autistic research priorities, during the annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research.

Sarah Wild Says Autistic People Need 'Fewer Adjustments.' I Spent 20 Years Vomiting From Fluorescent Lights Because of That Logic.

ASAN April Newsletter Dear friend, This Autism Acceptance Month has been a challenging one, but our community has continued to fight back against attacks on our rights. Over the last year, many powerful people have been telling lies about autism. People in the government have told lies about autism and vaccines.…

To combat double empathy problem fallout for autistics, we need collaboration. Autistic people themselves need to be setting the agenda.

Beyond Small Talk: Lessons in Connection from the Animal World and a Different Frequency - On Autism, Animals, and Authentic Connection

For most of my life, food hasn’t been about preference as much as it’s been about predictability. The easiest way to explain that is through a tuna sandwich I ordered from the same place for years.

Very little data suggest that autism trainings improve police interactions with autistic people or reduce violence against our community.

Discover how realizing my Autism as an adult transformed my understanding of self-worth and the reality of neurodiversity.

These comments are available as a PDF with citations here. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the March 19, 2026, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) meeting. In our last comments to the IACC, ASAN provided commentary on the Report to Congress on Activities Related…

A particular kind of grief follows me now that I am on a solitary path, a sorrow as spiky as my neurotype.

Explore the ups and downs of unmasking in our latest discussion on late identified Neurodivergence, from an Autistic lens.

Over the last year, many powerful people have been telling lies about autism. People in the government have told lies about autism and vaccines. They have told lies about autism and medicines. They have said scientists know for sure that more and more people are becoming autistic. They have called…

Just because you didn’t, personally, know any Neurodivergent people when you were growing up, it doesn’t mean we didn’t exist.

To view a PDF of this letter, click here. April 1st, 2026 U.S. Office of Management and Budget Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Room 252 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20504 To Director Russell Vought and Associate Director Anne DeCesaro— The undersigned members of the Collaboration to Promote…

How one autistic mother’s pursuit of truth is part of a broader shift toward patient-led accountability, ethics, and reform.

It started as a month created by non-autistic parents and service providers (people with something to sell who profited off making people afraid of ‘autism’). As a result, ‘Autism Month‘ was embraced by many who saw ‘autism‘ as a curse that needed to be cured or prevented.

On February 23rd, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that the Special School District of St. Louis, Missouri (SSD) violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It found that the SSD subjected students with disabilities to restraint and seclusion that were excessive, unjustified, and discriminatory. The DoJ describes…

Autism research is a revolving door which Autistic people virtually never get to enter and allistics virtually never bother to exit.

Thoughts on late diagnosis, growing up undiagnosed, changes to the definitions and descriptions of Autistic people in the DSM since the 1980s, and how being identified late in life can be lifesaving.

Mask bans hurt people in a lot of ways. It is important to understand the problem so we can all fight to stop mask bans.

Ember Green debunks "profound autism" and anti-neurodiversity, with its cherry-picked numbers, fear-mongering, and speaking over autistics.

Why, to me, "Autistic person" and "person with Autism" are two VERY different phrases, and why I never want to be called a "person with Autism" - please note this is just my PERSONAL preference.

Formal Language This statement focuses on the ways that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) violence threatens the autistic and disabled communities. We encourage readers to learn more about how ICE and CBP are harming members of many marginalized communities wherever they go. Please also read these statements from the ACLU…

Autism will never fit in the disease model because it is not a disease; it is part of the human condition. That is the beauty of the spectrum.

“The autism spectrum has widened to the point of collapse, affecting how teachers should support autistic pupils in the classroom,” researcher Uta Frith tells Helen Amass in a recent interview, and my response as a late-diagnosed Autistic adult.

Formal Language This statement focuses on the ways that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) violence threatens the autistic and disabled communities. We encourage readers to learn more about how ICE and CBP are harming members of many marginalized communities wherever they go. Please also read these statements from the ACLU…

Join Lyric Rivera and Dawn-Marie Solais as they share their journeys as late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults. Listen and connect!

ASAN February Newsletter Dear friend, February brings opportunities for action and moments for reflection for our community. This month, we’re honoring disabled people lost to filicide, sharing new advocacy resources and tools, and sharing ways you can protect disability rights. Read on to learn what’s happening and how you can…

When done well, differential diagnosis can counteract—not reproduce—power imbalances that historically marginalized neurodivergent people.

Embrace the beauty of spring with reflections on rebirth, family, and savoring life's moments as Texas blooms with new life.