Ianthe Dempsey

Tell Your Legislators: Protect Medicaid!

Table of Contents Words to Know Budget Reconciliation– A way for Congress to pass some kinds of bills about funding faster. Budget Resolution– A plan…

March 5, 2025

🩷 ASAN February Update 🩷

ASAN February Newsletter Dear friend, Our communities have been overwhelmed the past few weeks with harmful policies, dangerous nominations, and threats against our rights….

February 28, 2025

Take Action on Fair Pay for Disabled Workers with a Public Comment!

Download this explainer as a PDF here. Listen to someone read this explainer out loud here. Words to know 14(c): A part of the Fair…

December 11, 2024

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Take action to support integrated employment for disabled people!

This year, we’ve worked together to push for the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) to pass. TCIEA (bill number H.R.1263) gives states and…

November 19, 2024

🎃 ASAN October Update 🎃

ASAN October Newsletter Dear friend, In a month of tricks and treats, the scariest things are the very real threats to our communities’ rights! Check…

October 31, 2024

Grow With Us: ASAN’s 2024 Annual Report

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a national grassroots disability rights organization run by and for Autistic Americans, advocating for systems change and ensuring that…

October 30, 2024

🐋 ASAN August Update 🐋

ASAN August Newsletter Dear friend, We’ve been busy this month diving into policy and preparing for the work to come. Check out what we’ve been…

August 31, 2024

🏖️ ASAN July Update 🏖️

ASAN July Newsletter Dear friend, July has been a busy month at ASAN, which makes sense. Our favorite way to celebrate Disability Pride Month is…

July 31, 2024

Memo on The End of Chevron Deference and the Disability Community: New Obstacles to Advocacy and Wellbeing

Federal agencies create rules, called regulations, that implement laws. Last month, the Supreme Court issued a ruling on two combined cases, Loper Bright Enterprises v….

July 24, 2024

☀️ ASAN June Update ☀️

ASAN June Newsletter Dear friend, Between LGBTQ Pride Month, Autistic Pride Day, and the Olmstead Anniversary, we always have a lot to celebrate every June….

June 30, 2024