Disability Day of Mourning 2023
Disability Day of Mourning is a chance for our community to remember disabled people lost to filicide, or the murder of a family member.. We came together with vigils across the country and the world to mourn. Day of Mourning Virtual DC Vigil The DC Vigil, in the shadow of the Capitol Building, featured ASAN…
ASAN Statement on Updated Autism Diagnosis Numbers
Today, the Centers for Disease Control released the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network report. This report estimates how many autistic 8-year-olds there are in certain areas of the country. The report shows that better recognition of autism and continued efforts to reduce racial and gender disparities have caused rates of diagnosis to continue…
💖 ASAN February Update 💖
ASAN February Newsletter Dear friend, While we hunker down from the winter weather, we’re reminded that everyone should have a safe place in the community to call their own. From Andre’s Law to stop New York residents from being sent to the JRC, to keeping you updated about changes to the Settings Rule, we can…