ASAN February Update
ASAN February Newsletter Dear friend, February brings opportunities for action and moments for reflection for our community. This month, we’re honoring disabled people lost to filicide, sharing new advocacy resources and tools, and sharing ways you can protect disability rights. Read on to learn what’s happening and how you can take action. On Saturday, March…
Self-Advocacy for Autistic Adults in Medical Settings: Practical Tools That Reduce Overwhelm
Written by Carrie Friedman for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network ⁂ We have come a long way in how we treat autistic adults in healthcare. However, we still have a long way to go. I write this from the perspective of both sides of the exam room. I am an autistic adult with ADHD (AuDHD),…
The SAVE Act Would Stop Some Disabled People from Voting
Contributors: LaVita Tuff, J.D.,M.U.R.P, VoteRiders’ Policy & Advocacy Manager; Kiayna O’Neal, M.S., VoteRiders’ Digital & Communications Director; Alexia Kemerling, Director of Accessible Democracy, AAPD REV UP; ASAN Staff What is the SAVE Act? The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is a bill. A bill is an idea for a law. People do not have…