ASAN & Partners Challenge WA’s Discriminatory COVID-19 Plan
SEATTLE – As COVID-19 cases increase, the experience in other countries and predictions of U.S. health officials is that there will not be enough acute…
March 23, 2020
Ianthe Dempsey
ACTION ALERT—Congress: Include People with Disabilities in COVID-19 Relief!
As disability right advocates, you’ve made countless calls to your elected officials. You know how to make your voice heard. Now, we need you to…
March 20, 2020
ASAN Comments on Proposed Fair Housing Rule
This letter is available as a PDF here. March 16, 2020 Regulations Division, Office of General CounselDepartment of Housing and Urban Development451 7th Street SW,…
March 19, 2020
ASAN Responds To President’s FY2021 Budget Request
Summary For the fourth year in a row, ASAN opposes the President’s annual budget request. This cruel proposal would once again make deep cuts to…
February 13, 2020
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
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