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Category Archives: Press
ASAN Statement on Upcoming House Autism Hearing
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on autism: “We’re profoundly concerned by the decision by the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform to convene a hearing on autism next week without the inclusion of...
Posted in Autistic Community and Allies, Disability Rights and Neurodiversity, News, Press, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged autistic community, inclusion, representation
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ASAN Expresses Deep Concern over Scarborough Remarks Suggesting Aurora Shooter on the Autism Spectrum
National Autistic Advocacy Organization Urges MSNBC Host to retract unfounded comments Washington, DC – July 23, 2012 – The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the leading national advocacy organization run by and for adults on the autism spectrum, issued a statement today expressing concern and disappointment regarding comments by MSNBC...
Posted in News, Press, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged disability, ethics, ignorance, representation, stereotypes, stigma
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ASAN expresses concern regarding new HHS report on autism research
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ASAN expresses concern regarding new HHS report on autism research New report uses “creative accounting” to reflect increase in services-research; confirms persistent under-representation of adult needs Washington, DC – July, 10th, 2012 – This morning, the Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) within the federal Department...
ASAN Condemns Presidential Appointment of Anti-Vaccine Activist Peter Bell
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network has expressed concern and disappointment over anti-vaccine activist Peter H. Bell's appointment to the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, in contrast to the forward motion the Obama administration has shown in the areas of autism and disability as a whole....
ASAN Announces Opposition to Menendez-Enzi-Brown Autism Legislation
Press Release Opposing Autism Legislation: ASAN has issued a press release stating that an extension of the Combating Autism Act would lock in place an unacceptable status quo without services, without consideration of the needs of adults and without inclusion of self-advocates. We oppose extending the act without needed...
Posted in News, Press, Research and Data Collection
Tagged representation, research, services
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Joint Report Issued on Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Standards
New Report on Home and Community Based Services Funding: Community living is the topic of a new report by ASAN and two other leading self-advocacy organizations, Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), and the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN). The report is intended to guide the Centers for Medicare and...
Posted in Community Services and Supports, Press
Tagged community living, Medicaid, services
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Autistic Adult Community Condemns PBS NewsHour for Ignorant Remarks
PBS NewsHour’s program about autism dismisses adults' needs: In addressing why the Autistic community was not invited to participate, Robert MacNeil claimed that issues facing Autistic adults were not “an urgent issue” and not important enough to merit coverage. ASAN has issued a press release condemning his ignorant statements....
ASAN Calls on Sharron Angle to Apologize for Damaging Remarks
ASAN has issued a statement expressing concern about uninformed remarks on autism and insurance coverage made by the campaign of US Senate candidate Sharron Angle....
ASAN Australia World Autism Day Press Release
World Autism Day Statement: On this the inaugural World Autism Day ASAN Australia asks society to recognize the existence, needs and aspirations of Autistic Adults living in our society....
Posted in Press, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged acceptance, representation, self advocacy
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