Ari Ne'eman
Ari Ne'eman (born December 10, 1987 ) is an activist for the rights of people with disabilities .
Ne'eman, who himself has Asperger's Syndrome , is the founding president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network , with which he established the self-advocacy of autistic people in political discourse and the English-speaking public in particular. Ne'eman is also a leading exponent of the neurodiversity movement . In 2008 he received the “Advocates in Disability” award from the HSC Foundation . He is currently studying Politics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County .
In addition to working in various relevant organizations, he was proposed on December 16, 2009 by US President Barack Obama as a member of the National Council on Disability . The nomination still requires the approval of the Senate . According to a report in the New York Times in late March 2010, the Senate's nomination of Ari Ne'eman as a member of the National Council on Disability was appealed, which has suspended his nomination until further notice. Ari Ne'eman's nomination sparked controversy within autism circles over how autism is viewed. Various autism organizations reject Ari Ne'eman's views and do not recognize him as a representative of people with autism.
Individual evidence
- ^ White House press release
- ↑ Report of the New York Times 27 March 2010
Web links
- Claudia Kalb: Erasing Autism . In: Newsweek , May 25, 2009.
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network website
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| SURNAME | Ne'eman, Ari |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Activist for the rights of people with disabilities |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1987 |