The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for autistic people. ASAN is a national grassroots disability rights organization for the autistic community. They fight for disability rights. They work to make sure autistic people are included in policy-making, so that laws and policies meet their community’s needs. They work to support all forms of self-advocacy and to change the way people think about autism. Their members and supporters include autistic adults and youth, cross-disability advocates, and non-autistic family members, professionals, educators, and friends.