tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971637159746749152024-03-13T04:26:05.088-04:00Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Central OhioThe goals of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) are to advance the autistic culture movement and to improve the representation of the autistic community in public policy deliberations about autism and disability affairs. The Central Ohio chapter of ASAN seeks to provide opportunities for social and community involvement in and around the Columbus area.asancentralohiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05911499086449987162noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-30136766195190217362013-10-23T18:26:00.001-04:002013-10-24T00:03:43.714-04:00Fall semester meetings<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">We have meetings scheduled for the Fall semester as follows:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Friday Oct. 25</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Friday Nov. 8</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Friday Nov. 22</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Friday Dec. 6</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b>Time</b>: 4:30–6:00 p.m.</span><br />
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The <b>Capital City Room</b> in the <b>Center for Student Leadership and Service</b> at OSU's <b>Ohio Union</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b>Directions</b>: We are meeting in the Capital City Room in the Center for
Student Leadership. The Center is located on the second floor of the
Ohio Union -- from the stairs it will be on your left and back. (There
are signs.) Once within the Center, there will be a common area with
stairs. Go up the stairs, turn left, and then left again -- then follow
the hallway until you get to the room. (There are signs for the
different rooms.) </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-17296711471958147942012-09-28T12:28:00.000-04:002013-08-19T22:48:11.586-04:00Next meeting: Potluck, Friday October 5, 5:00 p.m.<br />
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Our next meeting will be a social meeting at Cortney's place. We will be having a potluck. Please bring a dish to share. (Please don't bring anything that contains nuts or peanuts.)</div>
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Date: Friday, October 5</div>
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Time: 5:00 p.m.</div>
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Location: Cortney's house. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-884487149727424392012-04-23T22:40:00.000-04:002012-04-23T22:40:38.635-04:00Hi Everyone,<br /><br />Just wanted to let you know about the ADA Multiple Perspectives Conference coming up tomorrow and Wednesday (April 24th and 25th).<br />Here is the program:<br /><a href="http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/2012program.html">http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/2012program.html</a><br /><br />The deadline to register has already passed, but there are a few events that are free and open to the public:<br /><b>1) 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.; Tues., 4/24/12 </b><br />
<b>Stephen Kuusisto presenting "The Craft of Disability: Literature and the Art of Embodiment", the Ethel Louise Armstrong Lecture on Disability in Culture and Art. Blackwell Hotel Ballrooms.</b><br />
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Free and Open to the Public. Literature has historically presented disability as a form of abjection and as a life of reduction-the twin components of ableist symbolism. But a new generation of poets and writers with disabilities is now transforming notions of the artful body, imbuing physical difference with powerful new figurative force. Professor Kuusisto will discuss the evolution of disability literature and read examples of writing from the new disability poetics movement.<br />
<br /><b>2) 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Tues., 4/24/12 -- </b><br />
<b>Ethel Louise Armstrong Student Poster Competition. The Blackwell Ballroom.<br /></b>Free and Open to the Public. Funded in part by the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation Endowment Fund.<br /><b><br />3) 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Tues., 4/24/12 -- LeDerick Horne presenting "Beyond Classification", The Ohio State University’s President and Provost’s Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series. The Blackwell Ballroom</b><br /><br />Free and Open to the Public. Classified as neurologically impaired in the third grade, LeDerick has become a successful spoken word poet, playwright, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and advocate. You can sample LeDerick Horne’s poetry on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/black-and-blue/id435506737">iTunes</a>; Download a Poem by LeDerick titled “Dare to Dream” [<a href="http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/pacriminfo/pacrim2011/downloads/speakers/doc/DaretoDream.doc">Doc Format</a> | <a href="http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/pacriminfo/pacrim2011/downloads/speakers/pdf/DaretoDream.pdf">PDF Format</a>] and find out more about his life and work at <a href="http://www.lederick.com/">http://www.lederick.com</a><br /><br />
<b>4) 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Weds., 4/25/12 -- Marilyn Bartlett presenting "Her Own Voice: The Impact of 'Bartlett' on Disability Law and Policy", the Ken Campbell Memorial Lecture. Free and Open to the Public. Blackwell Hotel Ballrooms.</b><br /><br />Dr. Bartlett has been invited to give the Ken Campbell Memorial Lecture on Disability Policy and Law. She will be discussing her personal journey as a dyslectic person, her impressions and the legal intricacies of her law suit against the New York Board of Law Examiners (2001). She will also discuss her views of how her case has influenced American society and education; And, finally, she will make some recommendations for law and policy still need to be addressed. Enjoy her wit and charm as she makes you laugh and cry while she shares her story.<br /><br /><br />Hope some of you can make it!<br />
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-Whitney<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-7534447864144286872011-10-23T17:07:00.002-04:002011-10-23T17:10:54.243-04:00Next meeting: Monday Oct. 24, 5:30 p.m.As listed in the previous <a href="http://asancentralohio.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcoming-meetings.html">post of upcoming meetings</a>, we have a meeting tomorrow, <span style="font-weight: bold;">October 24<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></span>, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.<br /><br />The meeting will be in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Flag Room</span> of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Center for Student Leadership and Service</span> in OSU's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ohio Union</span>.<br /><br />The Center for Student Leadership and Service is located on the second floor of the southwest side of the Union, right above Sloopy's Diner. When you enter the Center for Student Leadership and Service, the Flag Room should be roughly across from you.<br /><br />A map of the second floor is available here: <a href="http://ohiounion.osu.edu/visit_the_union/building_map/second_floor" target="_blank">http://ohiounion.osu.edu/<wbr>visit_the_union/building_map/<wbr>second_floor</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-23676991804745059692011-10-15T13:02:00.000-04:002011-10-15T13:02:31.645-04:00Recap: Protest Against Autism SpeaksOn Sunday, October 9, ASAN-Central Ohio protested Autism Speaks' Walk Now for Autism on the Ohio State campus. Approximately 15 Autistic individuals and cross-disability allies protested Autism Speaks' lack of family and community support, its high executive pay, its lack of Autistic representation, and its eugenic aims. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Several protesters hold signs at a street corner. Signs variously read SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES, SUPPORT NEUROLOGICAL DIVERSITY, and DISABILITY RIGHTS.</td></tr>
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Protesters heavily emphasized that Autism Speaks only gives 2% of money raised to families and local communities. Several walkers interacted with the group, some kind and supportive, others not. One such negative encounter involved a walker who screamed at her young daughter, "Don't you dare go near those people!" At other points, walkers cursed, waved the middle finger, and told protesters they should feel ashamed of themselves.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Josh, Corbin, Tiffany and children, Justin, and Jessie hold signs and flyers. Signs variously read DISABILITY RIGHTS = HUMAN RIGHTS, SUPPORT AUTISM ORGS THAT SUPPORT AUTISTIC PEOPLE, and AUTISTIC? TALK 2 US.</td></tr>
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Despite the hostility, protesters were able to have productive conversations with walkers. Rep. Ted Celeste stopped by and expressed his appreciation. Additionally, several individuals and families took ASAN flyers and engaged in conversations about why Autism Speaks does not speak for autistic people.<br />
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For additional photos, please visit <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asanohio/sets/72157627856553722/" target="_blank">our Flickr page</a>. <br />
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<b>Video of the protest (captioned):</b><br />
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<div align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-vj3TxVRbbY?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-82814871692399411842011-10-09T21:34:00.002-04:002011-10-09T21:40:17.226-04:00Next meeting: Monday Oct. 10, 5:30 p.m.We have a meeting tomorrow,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Monday Oct. 10</span>, from <span style="font-weight: bold;">5:30-7:00 p.m</span>.<br /><br />The meeting will be in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Presidents Room</span> of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Center for Student Leadership and Service</span> in OSU's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ohio Union</span>.<br /><br />The Center for Student Leadership and Service is located on the second floor of the southwest side of the Union, right above Sloopy's Diner. When you enter the Center for Student Leadership and Service, the Presidents Room should be roughly across from you.<br /><br />A map of the second floor is available here: <a href="http://ohiounion.osu.edu/visit_the_union/building_map/second_floor" target="_blank">http://ohiounion.osu.edu/<wbr>visit_the_union/building_map/<wbr>second_floor</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-14860524280706208852011-10-08T17:44:00.002-04:002011-10-08T22:31:03.396-04:00Protesting Autism Speaks, 10/9 @ Ohio State<div class="entry"><div>Tomorrow (Sunday, October 9) is Autism Speaks’ annual Walk for Autism in Columbus. And tomorrow our <a href="http://asancentralohio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">local chapter of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network</a> will unite in protest against Autism Speaks and their lack of community support, their high rates of executive pay, their lack of autistic representation, and their unethical advertising practices.<br />
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ASAN-Central Ohio is so grateful for the outpouring of support that our chapter has received from people across, quite literally, the world. But as we approach tomorrow’s protest, we’d like to ask that as many people as possible (wherever you live) could help us inundate our local press affiliates with emails and phone calls.<br />
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Here is the contact information for Columbus-area media affiliates: <br />
<ul><li><b>The Lantern</b>, Ohio State’s student newspaper. Email: <a href="mailto:lanternnewsroom@gmail.com">lanternnewsroom@gmail.com</a>; Phone: 614-292-5721.</li>
<li><b>The Columbus Dispatch</b>, Columbus’ major newspaper. Email: Ben Marrison, Newsroom Managing Editor, <a href="mailto:bmarrison@dispatch.com">bmarrison@dispatch.com</a>; News tip phone: 614-461-5200.</li>
<li><b>NBC4</b>. News tips email address, <a href="mailto:stories@nbc4i.com">stories@nbc4i.com</a>; Phone: 614-263-4444.</li>
<li><b>WBNS-10 TV</b>. <a href="http://www.10tv.com/content/sections/local/sendnews.html" target="_blank">Breaking news tips</a> (online form); Newsroom: 614-224-1010.</li>
<li><b>WOSU</b>, local PBS & NPR affiliate. Press Inquiries: <a href="mailto:mediarelations@wosu.org">mediarelations@wosu.org</a>; Phone: 614-292-9678, extension 49730.</li>
</ul><b>What you might say if you call or write (feel free to edit):</b><br />
Hi! My name is _____ . (If you live in <i><b>Ohio</b></i>, you might say so. If you’re <i><b>active in or support ASAN or another disability-related org</b></i>, you might mention this as well. If you are <i><b>Autistic or are related to or work with someone on the spectrum</b></i>, you might mention this as well.)<br />
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I’m calling/writing because I have a story you might be interested in. Autistic advocates and their supporters are protesting the Autism Speaks walk in Columbus on the Ohio State campus on Sunday, October 9, from 8:30am until noon. They’re protesting Autism Speaks’ lack of family support. Only 2% of money raised by Autism Speaks goes to families. Given the severe budget cuts facing us today, this is outrageous. Autism Speaks is taking money from Ohio families in desperate need of support and services.<br />
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Autism Speaks doesn’t speak for us!<br />
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<b>PROTEST DAY & TIME</b>: Sunday, October 9 from 8:30am until noon (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141928849235888" target="_blank">Facebook event page</a>)<br />
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<b>PROTEST LOCATION</b>: Corner of Fred Taylor and Borror Drive, by the 4H Center, Ohio State campus (<a href="http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?area&building=191" target="_blank">campus map</a>)<br />
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<b>CONTACT INFO:</b> <a href="mailto:asan.ohiostate@gmail.com">asan.ohiostate@gmail.com</a> or call Jessie at 740-341-3420. </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-61054124981177743152011-10-04T01:13:00.002-04:002011-10-04T01:20:06.731-04:00Upcoming meetingsFor the rest of OSU's fall quarter, we will be having two meetings a month, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from <span style="font-weight: bold;">5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m</span>.<br /><br />All meetings are in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Center for Student Leadership and Service</span> in OSU's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ohio Union</span>, but the precise room varies between Presidents Room and Flag Room and is listed along with dates below. These rooms are both on the second floor, roughly across from the entrance to the Center for Student Leadership and Service.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday, October 10</span> - Presidents Room<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday, October 24</span> - Flag Room<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday, November 14</span> - Flag Room<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday, November 28</span> - Flag RoomUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-64280769860166604802011-09-28T22:07:00.002-04:002011-09-28T22:12:48.912-04:00Another attempt at making signsNot very many people were able to make it to the last meeting, and as a result, we didn't manage to get signs made. We're having a short-notice additional meeting to try again to make signs.<br /><br />The meeting is tomorrow, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday Sept. 29</span> <strong>from 4:00 - 6:30pm </strong>in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Center for Student Leadership</span> at the Ohio Union, in the <strong>Flag Room</strong> (large room on the same floor as the resource room).<br /><br /><div> </div> <div>Please meet in the lobby of the Center for Student Leadership, as the earliest we could get our room scheduled was 4:15. You can still use the materials in the resource room at that time.<br /><br />The Center for Student Leadership and Service is located on the second floor of the southwest side of the Union, right above Sloopy's Diner.<br /><br />A map of the second floor is available here: <a href="http://ohiounion.osu.edu/visit_the_union/building_map/second_floor" target="_blank">http://ohiounion.osu.edu/<wbr>visit_the_union/building_map/<wbr>second_floor</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-30749993329380426822011-09-20T20:57:00.005-04:002011-09-23T10:49:16.203-04:00Next meeting: Monday Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m.ASAN-Central Ohio/Ohio State will be holding its next meeting on Monday, September 26th, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.<br /><br />The meeting will be in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stars of Ohio </span>room of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Center for Student Leadership</span> in the Ohio Union at OSU.<br /><br />The Center for Student Leadership and Service is located on the second floor of the southwest side of the Union, right above Sloopy's Diner. The Stars of Ohio room is located on the top floor of the center, but you have to enter through the second floor entrance.<br /><br />A map of the second floor is available here: <a href="http://ohiounion.osu.edu/visit_the_union/building_map/second_floor" target="_blank">http://ohiounion.osu.edu/<wbr>visit_the_union/building_map/<wbr>second_floor</a><br /><br />You may need a Buck-ID to get into the Student Leadership center. If you are not a student, contact Whitney (919-622-4892) or Jessica and one of them will let you in.<br /><br />At the meeting we plan to do more work on making signs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-91697939106963672032011-09-18T15:42:00.002-04:002011-09-18T15:50:22.488-04:00Sign-making Meeting: Mon. Sept. 19, 6:00 p.m.ASAN-Central Ohio/Ohio State will be holding a meeting on <b>Monday, September 19 at 6:00 p.m. </b>to make signs for the upcoming protest against Autism Speaks. If you have any sign-making materials, bring them.<br /><br />The meeting will be in the <b>Cardinal Room</b> inside the <b>Center for Student Leadership and Service</b> on the second floor of the <b>Ohio Union</b> at OSU. This center is located on the second floor of the southwest side of the Union, right above Sloopy's Diner. A map of the second floor of the Ohio Union is available here:<br /><a href="http://ohiounion.osu.edu/visit_the_union/building_map/second_floor" target="_blank">http://ohiounion.osu.edu/<wbr>visit_the_union/building_map/<wbr>second_floor</a><br /><br />In order to get into the Center for Student Leadership and Service you need a Buck-ID; if you are not an OSU student, give Whitney a call when you get there <a href="tel:%28919-622-4892" value="+19196224892" target="_blank">(919-622-4892</a>) and she will let you in.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08140811371854071192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-91048143778479224842011-06-10T09:43:00.000-04:002011-06-10T09:43:41.943-04:00Pizza & Planning: Wednesday, June 15, 4-6pm<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>ASAN-Central Ohio/State will be hosting a pizza & planning meeting on <b>Wednesday, June 15, from 4-6pm</b>. We will be meeting in the <b>Nisonger Center, room 309</b>. <br />
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Nisonger is located in McCampbell Hall, 1581 Dodd Dr., near where 10th and Cannon intersect. Please click <a href="http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?building=303">here</a> for driving directions.<br />
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Agenda items include inducting new officers, developing a strategic plan for the new year, and preparing for upcoming self-advocacy workshops and protests. <br />
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If you'd like to join us for pizza and planning, or if you'd like to know more about our chapter, please RVSP to <a href="mailto:asan.ohiostate@gmail.com">asan.ohiostate@gmail.com</a> by Tuesday, June 14. All are welcome!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-4361754307152355792011-05-04T17:11:00.000-04:002011-05-04T17:11:39.737-04:00Next meeting: Thursday, 5/12 @ 5:45pmASAN-Central Ohio/Ohio State will be holding its next meeting on <b>Thursday, 5/12 at 5:45pm</b> at the campus Barnes & Noble in the coffee shop area (1598 N. High St.).<br />
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Among other things, we'll be discussing...<br />
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<ul><li> recruiting and sustainability, </li>
<li>spring self-advocacy workshops for autistic teens and youth, </li>
<li>creating buttons, stickers, and other items, and </li>
<li>Autistic Pride Day in June.</li>
</ul>Hope to see you there! Please feel free to distribute this message widely.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-65271726857453713092011-05-03T18:03:00.000-04:002011-05-03T18:03:25.424-04:00ASAN celebrates Autism Acceptance DayOn Saturday, April 2, ASAN-OSU/Central Ohio held a literary reading and art showing, titled Autistry, in observance of Autism Acceptance Day. Columbus-area autistic people shared their poetry, prose, and dramatic writing, and performed a dramatic reading of Jim Sinclair's Don't Mourn for Us. <br />
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The event took place at Travonna Coffee House during Columbus's Gallery Hop, a monthly art gallery event that attracts thousands of visitors. During the reading, dozens of spectators came in and out to listen to posautive perspectives on autism.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noranne Kramer interacts with the audience</td></tr>
</tbody></table>On a more personal note, our chapter found this to be an extremely rewarding and empowering event, something we hope to do again in the future. We had planned readers (i.e., those who indicated that they would read in advance), as well as open mic time. The coffee house also let us reserve their meeting room in the back, which we designated as a quiet room for anyone who needed it, allowing us to create an autistic-friendly atmosphere.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the coffee house during intermission</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Some of us read personal writing, while others recited favorite poems or read their favorite disability rights essays. During intermissions especially, we found ourselves drawn into long and fruitful conversations with coffee house patrons, many of whom just came in off the street. It was a wonderful way to celebrate autistic culture and to talk with people about the disability rights movement.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Justin Rooney reads a poem</td></tr>
</tbody></table>To view more photos of the event, please visit <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asanohio/sets/72157626291042015/">our Flickr site</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-60065547464665635052011-04-01T17:17:00.006-04:002011-04-01T17:19:31.228-04:00Autistry: An Autistic Reading<div class="description summary"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.travonnacoffee.com/index.html">Travonna Coffee House</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1195 N. High Street, Columbus</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday, April 2</div><div style="text-align: center;">5:30-7:00pm</div><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Autistic Pride buttons </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Come join us as we celebrate the diversity of the autism spectrum. Drink some coffee and listen to some pos-autive perspectives on autism. Columbus-area autistic people will be sharing their poetry, prose, and dramatic writing, as well as performing a dramatic reading of Jim Sinclair's Don't Mourn for Us. </div><div class="description summary"><br />
Autistry: Let our voices be heard.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-32522748053204363862011-02-23T12:11:00.001-05:002011-02-23T12:18:41.353-05:00Next meeting: Thursday, 2/24 @ 5:45pmASAN-Central Ohio/Ohio State will be holding its next meeting tomorrow, Thursday, 2/24 at 5:45pm at the campus Barnes & Noble in the coffee shop area (1598 N. High St.).<br />
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Among other things, we'll be discussing and planning for...<br />
<ul><li> recruiting and sustainability, </li>
<li>spring self-advocacy workshops for autistic teens and youth, </li>
<li>a spring reading/art show for and by people on the spectrum, and</li>
<li>Autistic Pride Day in June.</li>
</ul>Hope to see you there! Please feel free to distribute this message widely.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-25098550435043085412011-01-18T21:08:00.000-05:002011-01-18T21:08:29.858-05:00Upcoming ASAN meetingsASAN-Ohio State/Central Ohio will be holding its next meeting this <b>Thursday, January 20 from 5:45pm to 7:00pm</b>. We will be meeting in the campus-area Barnes & Noble, located at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1598+n.+high+st.+columbus+ohio&sll=40.063685,-83.017601&sspn=0.010198,0.020814&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1598+N+High+St,+Columbus,+Franklin,+Ohio+43201&z=16&iwloc=A">1598 N. High St.</a>, in the coffee shop area.<br />
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All are welcome! Among other things, we'll discuss plans for spring self-advocacy workshops, button designs, and future guest speakers.<br />
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Other upcoming meetings are scheduled for Thursday, February 10 and Thursday, February 24 at 5:45pm at the campus Barnes & Noble.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-1483088311244389192011-01-12T12:12:00.003-05:002011-01-29T21:07:25.972-05:00Ari Ne'eman visits Ohio StateOn November 29, Ari Ne'eman delivered a public lecture at Ohio State entitled "Neurodiversity and the College Campus," with over 50 people in attendance. Prior to the talk, an anonymous protester stood outside the conference room and handed out tracts that bore the following slogan: "'NEURODIVERSITY' is treatable with early detection." The author, who refused to name himself, claimed in the flyer that anyone who is autistic, by definition, cannot self-advocate, and additionally maintained that anyone belonging to ASAN is not disabled.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right, top to bottom: Benzion, Noranne, Ari, Rachel, Melanie, and Justin</td></tr>
</tbody></table>During his speech, Ari discussed the disability rights movement and the ways in which autistic self-advocates have been systematically prevented from speaking in the conversations that concern them and their lives. During the Q&A session, the student president from the local Autism Speaks chapter made herself known and claimed that they were "just trying to help people like you." This exchange sparked a lengthy discussion, from autistic self-advocates, parents, and disability service professionals alike. Toward the end of the Q&A, one parent noted how appalled she was that so little funding from popular autism organizations went to quality of life issues.<br />
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Ari's talk was generously co-sponsored by the OSU Office of Student Life, the Autism Society of Central Ohio, and Aspirations Ohio. Video footage of the event (captioned) is available <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWp30ExW5so">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-77185887134125944832010-11-18T22:31:00.000-05:002010-11-18T22:31:30.987-05:00Public Lecture: Ari Ne'eman, "Neurodiversity and the College Campus"<b>Time</b>: Monday, November 29, 3:30pm - 5:00pm<b> </b><br />
<b>Location</b>: 311 Denney Hall, 164 W. 17th Ave, Ohio State campus, Columbus<br />
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<b>Public Lecture:</b> Ari Ne'eman, "Neurodiversity and the College Campus"<br />
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<b>Acceptance. Inclusion. Rights. </b>This is the work of the burgeoning neurodiversity movement, work that is of utmost importance to local communities. What can students, faculty, and community members alike do to advocate for autistic rights and facilitate social change?<br />
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<b>Ari Ne'eman</b> is the Founding President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. He is an autistic ad<span class="text_exposed_hide"></span><span class="text_exposed_show">ult and a leading advocate in the neurodiversity movement, frequently briefing policymakers and speaking publicly on disability and autism policy issues. In 2009, President Obama nominated Ari to the National Council on Disability, a federal agency charged with advising Congress and the President on disability policy issues. He was confirmed by the Senate in July 2010. In April 2010, he was appointed by Secretary Sebelius as a public member to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.<br />
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Talk is free and open to the public.<br />
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Event sponsored by the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network at Ohio State, the Autism Society of Central Ohio, and Aspirations Ohio. Program brought to you by the Student Activity fee.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164735253567129"><span class="text_exposed_show">Facebook event page </span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-10665223342184663522010-10-12T08:37:00.001-04:002010-10-12T08:37:40.216-04:00Media coverage of ASAN's Columbus Protest<a href="http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_7018.shtml">Click here</a> to view ABC 6's online coverage of ASAN's protest against Autism Speaks on October 10.<br />
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Below is the ABC 6 video about the walk and protest that aired on the 6pm and 11pm news on October 10. Please distribute widely. Nothing about us without us!<br />
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Approximately 15 Autistic individuals and cross-disability allies protested Autism Speaks' lack of family and community support, its high executive pay, its lack of Autistic representation, and its eugenic aims. Protesters heavily emphasized that Autism Speaks only gives 4% of money raised to families and local communities.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Protesters face the crowd of walkers.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asanohio/5069166484/" title="IMG_2103 by ASAN Central Ohio, on Flickr"></a></div><br />
During the first half of the protest, protesters faced incoming traffic and held signs with slogans such as <b>Listen to Me, I Have Autism</b>, <b>First Class Autistic, Second-Class Citizen</b>, and <b>Autism Speaks Does Not Speak for Me</b>. Several interested individuals approached the group, some kind and supportive, others not. One such negative encounter involved a walker who claimed that Autism Speaks can't have Autistic leaders or board members because Autistic people are incapable of making important decisions. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right, top to bottom: Benzion Chinn, Ross Edelman, Elizabeth Brewer, Justin Rooney, Erika Strandjord, Jessica Roeder, Noranne Cochran, and Melanie Yergeau.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asanohio/5069155322/" title="IMG_2081 by ASAN Central Ohio, on Flickr"></a></div><br />
During the second half of the event, protesters faced 18,000 walkers, many of whom were far more belligerent than those encountered during last year's protest. One walker screamed, "Are you all stupid?! You're all stupid!" This particular walker lunged toward the protesters and had to be pushed back by a friend and a walk official.<br />
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Others screamed, "You're a bunch of idiots!" and "How do you sleep at night?" Additionally, toward the end of the protest, a car full of walkers swerved at ASAN-OSU's faculty advisor as though they were going to hit her, and then drove off laughing. When protesters engaged in a dramatic reading of Jim Sinclair's "<a href="http://www.autreat.com/dont_mourn.html">Don't Mourn for Us</a>," a group of parents booed and yelled, "Go home! You suck!"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Protesters march in line formation.</td></tr>
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Protesters chanted at several intervals, with slogans such as <b>Nothing about us without us! We don't need a cure!</b> and <b>Autism Speaks needs to listen!</b> At one point, a group of cheerleaders grew quite loud in their chants, and protesters responded with, <b>2, 4, 6, 8, Autism Speaks discriminates</b>!<br />
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Campus police and certain walk officials took great care to protect ASAN's first amendment rights, for which the protesters are incredibly grateful. So too did State Representative Ted Celeste stop by, listen, and share kind words with the protesters. The reporters were also very gracious and willing to listen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Faculty advisor Cynthia Selfe and student Jessica Roeder</td></tr>
</tbody></table><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asanohio/5068565167/" title="IMG_2129 by ASAN Central Ohio, on Flickr"></a></div><br />
ASAN-Central Ohio/Ohio State thanks those who were involved in the protest, including those who attended and those who assisted in planning. Individuals across the United States called and wrote cross-disability allies and Columbus media affiliates on our behalf, and many more spread the word via Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and other social media. So too did international members of the cross-disability community provide support and encouragement. Thank you. We appreciate all that you do.<br />
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<b>Related Links</b><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asanohio/sets/72157625010541767/">More photos of the protest (Flickr)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://prismsong.blogspot.com/2010/10/deluge.html">Protest recap on Prism Song</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aspitude.blogspot.com/2010/10/2010-asan-ohio-protest-against-autism.html">Protest recap on Aspitude! </a></li>
<li><a href="http://aspierhetor.com/2010/10/13/columbus-protest-against-autism-speaks/">Protest recap on Aspie Rhetor </a></li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-90877210031021836292010-09-24T17:50:00.001-04:002010-09-26T09:32:44.237-04:00Protest Against Autism Speaks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvcYad-wEzRoSGLBSHX6vp68sXPdVhpiEh3poLsGQEVrWqY_SNLrymRR6QcnKegLn0P6znmgPEftd6No6M4AcUGLO1Lit7-n1CyC7zmWenSDbJTCiw_voxpM__g1u1FWKv6WmM0ixxp8/s1600/IMG_1461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvcYad-wEzRoSGLBSHX6vp68sXPdVhpiEh3poLsGQEVrWqY_SNLrymRR6QcnKegLn0P6znmgPEftd6No6M4AcUGLO1Lit7-n1CyC7zmWenSDbJTCiw_voxpM__g1u1FWKv6WmM0ixxp8/s320/IMG_1461.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Join us as we protest the Autism Speaks walk for autism on <b>Sunday, October 10 from 8:30am to 12:00pm</b>. [<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155029794519347&ref=mf">Visit our Facebook event listing</a>.]<br />
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We will be protesting Autism Speaks' lack of community support, its support for eugenics, its unethical advertising practices, its failure to include any Autistic people in its decision-making processes, and its extraordinarily high executive pay.<br />
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We'll be meeting at the corner of Fred Taylor and Borror Drive (called Arena Dr. on google maps), right by the 4-H Center, and this is where we'll carry out our protest.<br />
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Campus map + driving directions:<br />
http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?area&building=191<br />
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For more information, contact us at <a href="mailto:asan.ohiostate@gmail.com">asan.ohiostate@gmail.com</a>.<br />
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** Only four cents out of every dollar raised by Autism Speaks goes toward family support services. <br />
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** Autism Speaks' rates of executive pay are the highest in the autism world, with annual salaries as high as $600,000 a year—roughly the amount raised at last year's walk in Columbus.<br />
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** Although Autism Speaks claims to speak for autistic people, it does not have—and never has had—even one autistic person on its board of directors or in its leadership. This is far out of line with the mainstream of the disability community, where individuals with disabilities work side by side with family members, professionals, and others to achieve quality of life and equality of opportunity. <br />
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** Autism Speaks has time and again compared life on the autism spectrum to potentially fatal situations, such as car crashes, hypothermia, cancer and AIDS. Citing the 1 in 110 incidence rate, founder Bob Wright claimed in April 2010, “No country can afford to lose one per cent of its population.”<br />
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** After Autism Speaks released its I Am Autism PSA last fall, ASAN held protests across the U.S., in Columbus, Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon, protests that received widespread local press coverage. Additionally, over 60 national and regional disability organizations – including the Arc of the United States, TASH, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law and the National Council on Independent Living – signed a joint letter urging donors to rescind their support for the organization.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-23088182335075063472010-07-18T15:04:00.000-04:002010-07-18T15:04:06.286-04:00ASAN-OSU attends Nisonger Autism Institute<b>On Wednesday, June 23</b>, Benzion Chinn, Patrick Meehan, Melanie Yergeau, Whitney Brooks, and Hillary Spears attended the first annual <a href="http://nisonger.osu.edu/autisminstitute/">Nisonger Autism Institute</a> at Ohio State, a day-long conference that focused on transition issues across the lifespan.<br />
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Attendees primarily included service providers and researchers, and to a lesser extent included parents. Out of over 100 people, Benzion, Patrick, and Melanie were the only autistic self-advocates in attendance. Both Benzion and Patrick presented on behalf of <a href="http://aspirationsohio.org/">Aspirations Ohio</a> regarding transition into adulthood.<br />
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During the institute, ASAN members distributed ASAN literature and autistic pride buttons to many in the audience; additionally, the editor of Disability Studies Quarterly distributed information about the journal's <a href="http://www.dsq-sds.org/issue/view/43">recent issue on neurodiversity</a>, which features the work of several ASAN members and supporters.<br />
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ASAN-Central Ohio is currently drafting feedback for the institute's organizers. Other recaps of the day's events can be found at <a href="http://izgad.blogspot.com/2010/06/presenting-at-autism-conference.html">Benzion's blog</a> and <a href="http://twapperkeeper.com/hashtag/nisonger">Melanie's twitter archive</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-79213529342821406342010-07-14T12:19:00.000-04:002010-07-14T12:19:54.835-04:00ASAN-Central Ohio celebrates Autistic Pride Day<b>On Saturday, June 19</b>, ASAN-Central Ohio marched in the <a href="http://www.columbuspride.org/">Columbus Pride parade</a>. Marchers included Noranne Cochran, Justin Rooney, and Whitney Brooks.<br />
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Before the parade, members distributed autistic pride buttons to the crowds and received a good deal of positive response from autistic people and family members in attendance. During the parade, ASAN members held signs that read <b>Autistic Pride</b>, <b>Autistic and Proud</b>, <b>Autistics 4 LGTBQ</b>, and <b>Diversity of All Colors</b>. According to Stonewall Columbus, over 195,000 people were in attendance at the event.<br />
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Stephanie Ballam, Jeffrey Strasser, and Melanie Yergeau also participated in the event planning, as well as in the creation of the signs and buttons.<br />
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To view more photos, please visit <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asanohio/">our Flickr site</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3097163715974674915.post-47244405466037812432010-06-23T06:59:00.000-04:002010-06-23T06:59:03.083-04:00ASAN President Ari Ne'eman Confirmed to National Council on DisabilityThe Autistic Self Advocacy Network would like to thank President Obama and the U.S. Senate for the nomination and confirmation of ASAN President Ari Ne'eman to serve as a member of the National Council on Disability (NCD). He will be the first Autistic person to serve as a member of NCD. An independent federal agency, NCD makes recommendations to the President and Congress on issues of importance to Americans with disabilities. To learn more about NCD, go to <a href="http://www.ncd.gov/" target="_blank">http://www.ncd.gov</a>.<br />
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An article about the confirmation can be found on Disability Scoop:<a href="http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/06/22/neeman-confirmation/9133/" target="_blank"><br />
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2010/06/22/neeman-confirmation/9133/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0