Neurodiversity is for Everyone
Our world is in crisis – this is new for many people, and for many others in our communities, this is unfortunately very familiar. AWN’s board members, staff, and volunteers are …
In Times of Crisis, We Must Take Care of Each Other Read More »
For over three decades, the Judge Rotenberg Center has subjected autistic and other disabled people to painful electric shock torture as a form of behavior modification to punish and control those …
AWN Applauds FDA Action to Ban Electric Shock Torture of Disabled People Read More »
The fourth annual Autistics Present Symposium: Essential Youth Voices was a unique experience that provided a platform to center the voices of autistic youth, who are too often overlooked.
The Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network condemns in the strongest possible terms several recent proposals and statements from the Trump White House and surrogates that advocate for a return to institutionalization …
AWN Condemns Proposals to Increase Criminalization of Psychosocial Disabilities Read More »
Hannah Gadsby uses her public platform to speak honestly and openly about vital issues like disability, ableism, autism, sexism, misogyny and the public health importance of vaccination, and we love her …
You’re a university freshman, or maybe a sophomore. You’re sitting in class—General Psychology, or maybe a different psychology class. The professor is discussing autism. Maybe you don’t know much about autism, …
This article is not supposed to incite pity, or even anger. I am just hoping a few people will at least try to empathize with the many typists who are dismissed, …
As part of our commitment to advancing social justice for all, AWN applauds all advocacy to stop the shocks and end all forms of abuse and torture at the Judge Rotenberg …
Stop the shocks: New toolkit builds on autistic community’s anti-JRC work Read More »
Autistic Women & Nonbinary (AWN) Network strongly condemns a recent act of anti-Semitic violence that took the lives of eleven Jewish people and has shaken a community locally and nationally, including …
AWN Network’s Statement on the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting in Pennsylvania Read More »
Last week, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration is considering a proposal to roll back protections for transgender people across multiple federal agencies. These protections originally came from …
When it was time for cake at my second birthday party, I sat at a table surrounded by smiling grown-ups. One of the grown-ups asked me a question. I don’t remember …
“Actually, It’s Crooked”: Autism and Precocious Speech Read More »
In May 2018 the United States, under the administration of Donald Trump, implemented a policy to forcibly seize minor children from their parents when undocumented families are apprehended crossing the border. …
Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network Statement on #FamiliesBelongTogether Read More »