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ASAN Letter to FDA on Banning Electric...

You can download this letter as a PDF here. Alex M. Azar II Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Scott Gottlieb Commissioner Food...

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Reflecting on History, Resisting Hate

On April 19th, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement in response to new reports further detailing Hans Asperger’s collaboration...

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#StopTheShock at the Judge Rotenberg...

People with disabilities are being tortured at the JRC by electric shock devices known as Gradual Electronic Decelerators (GED). The FDA has had a final rule...

Remarks from Julia Bascom at United...

On April 5th, ASAN's Executive Director, Julia Bascom, gave the keynote address at the United Nations event on empowering autistic women and girls. You can...

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Job Opening: Programs Coordinator

The Programs Coordinator works closely with the ASAN Director of Operations and other staff to run ASAN’s programs and events. The job is a salaried position...

The greatest lesson of the civil rights movement is that the moment you let others speak for you, you lose. —Ed Roberts

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ASAN Letter to FDA on Banning Electric Shock Devices

You can download this letter as a PDF here.

Alex M. Azar II
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Scott Gottlieb
Commissioner
Food and Drug Administration

John Michael Mulvaney
Director
Office…

Closeup Of People Holding Candle Vigil In Dark Seeking Hope

Reflecting on History, Resisting Hate

On April 19th, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement in response to new reports further detailing Hans Asperger’s collaboration with the…

a person holding a sign that says Stop the Shocks

#StopTheShock at the Judge Rotenberg Center

People with disabilities are being tortured at the JRC by electric shock devices known as Gradual Electronic Decelerators (GED). The FDA has had a final rule…

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Remarks from Julia Bascom at United Nations Autism Event

On April 5th, ASAN’s Executive Director, Julia Bascom, gave the keynote address at the United Nations event on empowering autistic women and girls. You…

Before You Donate to Autism Speaks, Consider the Facts

Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families.

Remarks from Julia Bascom at the DC DDOM Vigil

Thank you all for coming here today and bearing witness with us to all of the lives taken from us before their time.

A theme…