The Ohio State chapter of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) was originally formed in late 2008 but the group is trying to get the organization off the ground and up and running. An article appeared in today’s edition of The Lattern – Autistic students self-represent.
A big difference between ASAN and similar organizations is that it is a self-supporting organization where autistic members holding power.
“We’re an alternative organization. We’re especially concerned with self-advocacy and issues of representation, and issues of speaking for versus speaking as or speaking with,” Yergeau said.
Perhaps the group’s biggest break from the norm of other autism organizations is its anti-cure stance.
Read the entire article on The Lantern.
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