COLLEGE AUTISM NETWORK, INC.
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

The College Autism Network is a national nonprofit organization linking varied stakeholders engaged in evidence-based efforts to improve access, experiences, and outcomes for college students with autism. The College Autism Network is a nonprofit organization. Therefore, whenever possible, we provide free and open access to all of our materials, typically via Creative Commons license. The College Autism Network’s purpose is broad, our activities diverse, and our goals multi-faceted. To achieve these goals, we will work with wide-ranging stakeholders to create synergistic initiatives designed to magnify our collective contributions. We acknowledge the very real physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges that often accompany autism. However, we are critical of the medical model that presents autism as a “disorder” or “disability” characterized by “deficits.” Although these terms may be necessary to establish policy-level protections and resources for autistic individuals, we believe it more appropriate to refer to people with autism collectively as “distinctive” and individually as “unique.” Although autistic individuals gain personal empowerment through self-advocacy, educational institutions and society at large share responsibility for creating and maintaining environments in which autistic students are understood, respected, valued, and provided opportunities to achieve success as they define it themselves. Original material from the College Autism Network A small group of central staff coordinating CAN’s major initiatives and managing the day-to-day operations of the College Autism Network… Keep up to date with the College Autism Network as we continually update our resources. Sign up here to receive periodic emails about new advocacy initiatives, research findings, and training materials. We'll send no more than one email per week, and you can unsubscribe anytime. Original material from the College Autism Network