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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

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ASAN Opposes Proposed Changes to Section 1557

August 13, 2019

Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice for Civil RightsAttention: Section 1557 NPRM, RIN 0945-AA11 Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F200 Independence…

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Four disabled people work together to paint the words #WorkWithUs on a wall

How are YOU taking action this TCEA Tuesday? ✊

When she was young, Laura worked in a sheltered workshop. She was paid eight cents an hour doing contract work. Nicki faced discrimination at…

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ASAN Has Ended Partnership With Sesame Street

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network condemns Sesame Street’s decision to further stigma against autistic children and adults in their new Public Service Announcements. 

For several…

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Day of Action to #StopTheShock

The Day of Action to #StopTheShock was held on April 24th, 2019, the five-year anniversary of an FDA hearing that found the use of…

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ASAN – Who We Are and What We Do

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization run by and for autistic
people. ASAN was created to serve as a national
grassroots disability rights…

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Disability Day of Mourning 2019

Day of Mourning Vigil Remarks – DC

Zoe Gross

Peter Berns

Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán

Day of Mourning – Virtual Vigil

Virtual Vigil

General News Coverage

Webcast archive: The Disability Day of…

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