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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...

Empowerment is when you have gained the confidence in yourself to have the light bulb go on in your head. You realize you can take control of your life and you understand that now you have done it. —Nancy Ward