Alumnus Ar Ne’eman ’10, political science, received the second annual Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion from the Ruderman Family Foundation. The award recognizes individuals who have made contributions to the inclusion of people with disabilities in the Jewish world and the greater public.

Ne’eman was honored for his work as the president and co-founder of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and member of the President’s National Council on Disability. He founded ASAN as a freshman at UMBC and was appointed to the National Council on Disability by President Obama in 2009. “People with disabilities deserve the right to have our voices at the center of the national conversation about us,” Ne’eman said. “I believe that no conversation on autism or any disability is complete without the meaningful inclusion of those most directly impacted: people with disabilities ourselves.”

Read coverage of Ne’eman’s award below:

Autistic self-advocate and Obama appointee Ari Ne’eman wins $100,000 Ruderman prize (Haaretz)
Autism Self-Advocate Cited For Inclusion Work (The Jewish Week)

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