"Welcome To The Autistic Community"
a video by the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
Self-advocacy guides:
Living Independently on the Autism Spectrum - a book by Lynne Soroya
Accessing Home and Community-Based Services: A Guide for Self-Advocates - a PDF document
Ask and Tell: Self Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum - a book of essays compiled by the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
Navigating College: A Handbook on Self Advocacy Written for Autistic Students from Autistic Adults - a book of essays compiled by the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
Empowering Leadership: A Systems Change Guide for Autistic College Students and Those With Other Disabilities - a book of essays compiled by the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
Documents that can help you advocate for your rights:
Legal documents
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - "No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, as defined in section 705 (20) of this title, shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Additional helpful documents
- TASH Resolution on the Right to Communicate
- The Rights of People with Cognitive Disabilities to Technology and Information Access
- You Can’t Have Neurodiversity Without People With Intellectual Disabilities
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