ACI helped me fight for change
Hello, My name is Grace Hart, and this past June I attended ASAN’s ACI (Autism Campus Inclusion) program in Washington, D.C. This week-long program equipped…
January 30, 2020
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Job Opening: Programs & Publications Assistant
The Programs & Publications Assistant provides support to ASAN’s Operations team in event planning and in publication formatting. They will work closely with ASAN’s Operations…
January 28, 2020
Sign up to be a Day of Mourning Vigil Site Coordinator
Site coordinators are a vital part of the Disability Day of Mourning. Site coordinators secure space in their communities to hold a vigil, do outreach…
January 7, 2020
ACI 2020 Applications Now Open!
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is now accepting applications for the 2020 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Summer Leadership Academy! The ACI Summer Leadership Academy prepares…
January 6, 2020
? Join the National Call-In Day for Permanent MFP Reauthorization! ?
More people with disabilities are living in our communities than ever before – but many people who want access to their communities remain trapped in…
December 13, 2019
This #GivingTuesday, we’re counting on you!
This Giving Tuesday, we’re hosting an AntiPhonathon! As you may know, many autistic people hate making phone calls, or cannot make them. That shouldn’t be…
December 2, 2019
Civil Rights are Disability Rights
As a disability rights organization, ASAN continually affirms both that people with disabilities are members of every marginalized group and that disability rights are civil…
November 22, 2019
Check Out Our Updated Position Statements!
“Nothing About Us Without Us” means that autistic people need to be involved whenever autism is discussed. When non-autistic people make decisions about autism without…
November 22, 2019
Taking Action: ASAN’s 2019 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…
November 22, 2019
ASAN Releases Easy Read Toolkit about the HCBS Settings Rule
The Home and Community-Based Services Settings Rule, or HCBS Settings Rule, allows people with disabilities to access resources we need to live in the community….
November 21, 2019
ACTION ALERT: National Call-In Day for #ABLEAgeNow
For the past 5 years, ABLE accounts have helped people with disabilities across the country save money without jeopardizing access to Medicaid home and community-based…
November 12, 2019
ASAN Comments on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing
These comments are available as a PDF here. 1. Which diseases and conditions, if any, do you see as appropriate for human germline genome editing?…
October 8, 2019