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Empowerment is when you have gained the confidence in yourself to have the light bulb go on in your head. You realize you can take control of your life and you understand that now you have done it. —Nancy Ward

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ASAN Statement On The Sentencing Of K. Stapleton

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement on Wednesday, October 8th, regarding the sentencing of K. Stapleton.

K. Stapleton, having pled guilty to charges…

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ASAN Letter: California Should Cover More Than ABA

This letter is available in PDF form here.

September 29, 2014

 Toby Douglas, DirectorCalifornia Department of Health Care ServicesP.O. Box 997413, MS 0000Sacramento, CA 95899-7413 

Dear Mr….

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ASAN Letter: Wisconsin’s Sheltered Workshops Aren’t “Community-Based”

This letter is available as a PDF here.

October 7, 2014

Honorable Marilyn TavennerAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, Maryland 21244 

Dear Administrator Tavenner:

We recognize…

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“Prisoners of the Apparatus”: The Judge Rotenberg Center

By Quentin Davies

The Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) in Canton, Massachusetts, has long been criticized for its treatment of disabled children and adults. It has been…

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Call for Resumes: Freddie Mac Seeks Autistic Interns for Fall Semester

Freddie Mac, a leading mortgage finance company, is partnering with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network to fill three paid internship opportunities. The ASAN-Freddie Mac…

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ASAN Praises Queerability and Campus Pride for Creating Resource on Disability Rights Activism for Student Leaders

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the recent collaboration between Campus Pride, an LGBTQ rights organization focused on creating safer college and university campuses,…

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