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Join the ASAN team!

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2014 is a year of rapid expansion for ASAN. As such, we have some positions in need of filling! Click the link below to learn more about our Publications Coordinator position, and stay tuned for announcements of further openings later in the year. Come work with us!   Publications Coordinator...

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Communications Coordinator

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This position has been filled. The ASAN Communications Coordinator is the staff person in charge of overseeing all of ASAN’s communications. The Communications Coordinator is responsible for helping ASAN communicate and interface with the public in an effective & consistent manner, as well as for the creation of resources...

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Publications Coordinator

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The ASAN Publications Coordinator is in charge of the day-to-day and back-end operations of The Autistic Press (TAP), ASAN’s micropress. The Publications Coordinator serves as production editor for The Autistic Press and will usher completed manuscripts through the publication process, develop and oversee promotional strategies, coordinate all individuals involved...

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2014 Joint Letter to the Sponsors of Autism Speaks

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To the Sponsors, Donors, and Supporters of Autism Speaks: We, the undersigned organizations representing the disability community, are writing to urge you to end your support for Autism Speaks. We profoundly appreciate your interest in supporting the autism and broader disability communities. Our work is about empowering and supporting...

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A Horrifying Trend: ASAN Statement on the Murders of Randle Barrow & Mickey Liposchok

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On Monday, December 23rd, ASAN issued a statement regarding the recent murders of Randle Barrow and Mickey Liposchok. Sunday, December 15th the body of 8-year-old Randle Barrow was found in Alabama, drowned by his mother who later killed herself. Nearly 700 miles away in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Mickey Liposchok,...

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ASAN and Not Dead Yet Testify Against Physician Assisted Suicide in Massachusetts

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On December 17th, ASAN member Kate Ryan delivered the following testimony against H. 1998, legislation designed to legalize physician assisted suicide in the State of Massachusetts:   The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ASAN, is against physician-assisted suicide and specifically, H 1998. We believe that both the practice and the bill...

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ASAN condemns proposal to cut funding for effective mental health advocacy and interventions, expand forced treatment programs

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ASAN strongly opposes recently proposed legislation, sponsored by House Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA), which would cut funding for crucial mental health services and advocacy programs while expanding coercive intervention programs. The proposed act reinforces stigmatizing perceptions that people with mental illness are at increased risk for violence and would...

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Policy Brief: Healthcare Transition For Youth With I/DD

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ASAN has released a new policy brief on addressing the health care needs of autistic youth as they transition to adulthood. The brief, funded by the WITH Foundation, provides recommendations to ensure that young adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) receive consistent access to quality health care, as...

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Disability Community Letter on FDA Demographic Subgroup Data

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November 20, 2013                                    Submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov   Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852   Re: Docket ID No. FDA-2013-N-0745, Comments on FDASIA Section 907 Report: “Collection, Analysis, and Availability of Demographic Subgroup Data for FDA-Approved Medical Products”...

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Join The ASAN team!

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ASAN is looking for some new people to join our team! In recent years, our work has grown significantly – as a result, we’re looking to grow our team too! As we ramp up to a dramatic expansion in 2014 of our leadership trainings and other community engagement programs,...

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