[ASAN] September 2012 Newsletter: Keep Up the Advocacy!

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September 2012 Newsletter: Keep Up the Advocacy!

Read the newsletter on the ASAN's website:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... ewsletter/

Message from the Board: Keep Up the Advocacy!
by Ari Ne'eman

What a summer! As we enter the Fall, we're excited about a new season of advocacy. Last month, ASAN held our first Autism Campus Inclusion Summer Leadership Academy. It was an exciting experience, bringing seventeen Autistic college students to Baltimore for a week of grassroots advocacy training. Now that they've returned and begun to set about the work of building a stronger voice for our community in higher education, we can begin to reflect on what the new season will bring. Read More:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... /#Article1

Update on Local Chapter Protests of Goodwill Industries
by Emily Titon

After the National Federation for the Blind called for a boycott of Goodwill Industries, the disability community came together on August 25th to protest at Goodwill stores nationwide, with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network taking part in at least three of the 80 or so protests that were held across the country. Read More:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... /#Article2

The Unseen Threat to Our Civil Rights
by Lydia Brown

Imagine going to the polls on Election Day and asking for a ballot so you can participate in America’s democracy like everyone else. You are excited and anticipating your choices when you tell the poll official your name and wait to be directed to a booth. But before you can so much as move past the table, the poll official says, “Sorry, but you can’t vote.” Shocked and dismayed, you stare at the official and demand to know why. The official shakes his head and says, “You’re obviously mentally disabled, so you’re not competent to vote, and I can’t let you cast a ballot here.” Read More:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... /#Article3

France Considers New Autism Recommendations
by Allison Shefcyk

The French National Health Authority (HAS) has released new autism guidelines to assist parents and caregivers in selecting appropriate services for Autistic individuals. These recommendations may help bring positive changes to the country’s Autism community, particularly for children and teens. Read More:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... /#Article4

Advocacy and News Updates

NDLA meets with HHS to discuss organ transplant policies:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... /#Article5

ASAN issues response to recent Washington Times editorial:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... /#Article6

Resources on Voting Rights for People with Disabilities:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... /#Article7

Study Shows Bullies Prey on Autistic Children:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... /#Article8

Little is Known About Supporting Teens and Adults on the Autism Spectrum:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... /#Article9

The AbleGamers Foundation releases guide to designing video games for the disabled community:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... #Article10

AskEarn.org to hold webinar on the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act:
http://autisticadvocacy.org/2012/09/sep ... #Article11

Upcoming Event: AutCom Annual Conference
The Autism National Committee will be holding its 2012 annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday and Saturday, October 5-6.
Keynote presentations by Scott Michael Robertson, Jennifer Paige Seybert, Marilyn Chadwick, and Matthew Moore.
For more information and to register, visit the conference webpage:
http://www.autcom.org/conf2012/index.html

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
PO Box 66122 | Washington, DC 20035 US