“The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism,” Susan Kressley, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said in a statement. “Anyone repeating this harmful myth is misinformed or intentionally trying to mislead parents.”

From @newdisabledsouth.org and featuring AWN Board Member Kayla Rodriguez.

From The Bellingham Herald in Bellingham, WA:

Two weeks until giving Tuesday! Reason #2 to give in this series by art director Erin Casey is freedom. givingtuesday.mightycause.com/organization...

A beautiful tribute to Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social

Rest in peace, Alice Wong 🕊️ thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...

"I'm honored to be your ancestor" - Alice Wong Thank you, Alice.

What a privilege it is to be a younger disabled person in a community shaped by Alice Wong. Rest in peace, Alice.

AWN honors Native American Heritage Month, and celebrates the TWO SPIRIT, (ALSO: 2SPIRIT, 2S, or TWO-SPIRIT) people of Indigenous North America then & now

Three weeks until #GivingTuesday From AWN Art Director Erin Casey, reason number 3: Liberation www.mightycause.com/organization...

Fewer than 10 staffers are believed too be left to do work once "handled by more than 100 people at the Office of Special Education Programs....It’s unclear how many people remain at the Office for Civil Rights, which handles complaints of disability discrimination."

Counting down and it's four weeks until #GivingTuesday! We're featuring the top 5 reasons to give in this series from AWN Art Director, Erin Casey. Number 4: Healing www.mightycause.com/organization...

“When autistic trans and nonbinary artists share their voices, they show how art and activism can work together to create meaningful change.” ❤️ Love this, from AWN’s new digital media intern Makayla

lots of misinformation out there about helping folks on SNAP. this is a free, useful guide from an expert who knows the system & the burden of means testing ⬇️

AWN's latest newsletter in honor of LGBTQIAP+ History Month. Written by Makayla Allen, Digital Media Intern.

AWN is counting down the weeks until #GivingTuesday with 5 reasons to give! Number 5: Community

AWN celebrates Ace Week!

Introducing AWN's new Co-Executive Director, Jules Edwards. Read all about this exciting news in our latest newsletter!

In short, we do not know exactly what will happen with November SNAP benefits if the shutdown continues, but we do know there will not be enough money available to fully fund everyone's EBT card. www.patreon.com/posts/snap-w...

October is LGBTQIAP+ History Month!

“Autistic women often have socially acceptable interests, so nobody notices– even if they’re just as intense.” On the "Lost Generation" of autistic women, at @awnnetwork.org: awnnetwork.org/meet-mary/ #autism #autistic #neurodiversity

October is LGBTQIAP+ History Month!

My latest for @msnbc.com: The Trump administration's gutting the special education personnel not only betrays people with disabilities; it rolls back the work of four Republican presidents who passed bills for special education (Nixon, Ford, and the Bushes) www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Social Security is now under threat 🚨 The Trump administration plans to propose regulatory changes that, if finalized, could be the biggest Social Security disability cut in history. @mollyww.bsky.social and @seemiaroll.bsky.social explain:

AWN celebrates Indigenous People Day

“In his short time as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims about autism, chronic illness and disability are having real-life impacts on disabled individuals, their families, caregivers.” discojourno.com/eugenics/how...

Attention: Trans allies <3 We’ve compiled resources, answers to common questions, and suggestions on how to support trans people now. The most important thing you can do for a trans person is show your support for them with *action*. Growth is the goal - not perfection. heyimtrans.com/cheat-sheet/

Our Advisory Council Member #AliceWong appeared on a #Radiolab episode called #Voice! Listen for her amazing insights and a shoutout to CommunicationFIRST (1:00:48): lnk.to/rlab. Alice starts speaking at 00:32:47 and 00:58:45. Transcript here: lnk.to/rlabt. @sfdirewolf.bsky.social 📷 Photo… (1/2)

“Since this new administration took office, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities has increased at triple the normal rate of unemployment." For many disabled workers, federal jobs were decent, human, and accommodating: everything the president hates.

Ridiculously, Medicare Telehealth coverage keeps are getting tied to continuing resolutions. Bills could be passed separately. But political bureaucracy. This means Medicare Telehealth waivers are kaput as of today. My latest for @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Disability Project at the Transgender Law Center will be offering end of year emergency stipends for community. The brief application form will close on October 8th. https://transgenderlawcenter-zixoe.formstack.com/forms/dp_emergency_stipend_initiative

AWN's Latine Heritage Month newsletter from Board Member Kayla Rodriguez is live on our website! awnnetwork.org/latine-herit...

The science is clear: no link exists between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism. What lingers is the harm caused when powerful voices spread misinformation.

Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Call for Decision-Making Based on Science and Compassion for the Autism Community autisticadvocacy.org/2025/09/lead...

Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Call for Decision-Making Based on Science and Compassion for the Autism Community autisticadvocacy.org/2025/09/lead...

In making unsupported claims about autism, the Trump administration is "pointing the finger" at parents and making them feel guilty, says autism community advocate Colin Killick.

AWN celebrates Bisexual Visibility Day!

AWN Responds to the Tylenol & Autism Announcement

Autistic and neurodivergent people deserve far better than a government looking to prevent their existence, let alone one that will invent fictitious ways to do so that puts everyone in danger

Many studies have shown that there is no relationship between MMR vaccine and the development of autism. Here are two of the best. This one followed every single child born in Denmark from 1991 through 1998 (n=537,303). There was no association.

The forgotten history of disabled children under Nazism

A new bipartisan bill seeks to reinstate the national suicide hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth that Trump cut. This is an especially vulnerable group who are now without specialized 988 services at a time when they need it most.

A Neurodiversity and Gentle Parenting Journey…in Color by AWN Board Member Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD is available in both English and Spanish language versions as a free to download resource on our website. awnnetwork.org/ebook-bipoc-...

Again and again and again, Tylenol does NOT cause autism: "If the medication were truly causing autism, clear differences would appear. But often they shrink or disappear, pointing instead to shared genetics and environment." A genetics researcher explains: theconversation.com/autism-is-no...

Do you know any #disabled Black & BIPOC #college seniors who's looking for community and a space to discuss what graduation & post-college life may look like as disabled young folks? All the deets are in the link, including a sign-up form! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #Disability

People with disabilities are bracing for the impacts of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ @reinasultan.bsky.social reports. While the GOP is working to rebrand the disastrous law ahead of the midterms, there’s no ignoring the impact of $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts on already vulnerable people.

Disability Justice reshapes preparedness, centering disabled leadership of those of us most impacted. #NationalPreparednessMonth