ASAN Supports Justice in Policing Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) applauds the House of Representatives’ passage of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, H.R. 7120, as a first…
June 26, 2020
Ianthe Dempsey
Action Alert: Tell your Senators to support emergency funding for HCBS!
UPDATE: Call-ins are temporarily cancelled and will resume shortly. Coping with a global pandemic is hard enough without losing access to the services that keep…
May 28, 2020
ASAN Issues Joint Statement on Universal Human Rights
Joint Statement on the Universal Civil and Human Rights of People with the Most Significant Developmental Disabilities People with disabilities have the same civil and…
May 12, 2020
Track COVID-19 outbreaks in institutions with our new tool
It’s critical that we understand how many people we are losing as COVID-19 spreads through institutions — but some states aren’t reporting numbers of COVID-19…
April 30, 2020
Check out the new Welcome to the Autistic Community!
Everyone at ASAN was new to the autistic community at one point. There were times when we felt alone, when we did not understand our…
April 23, 2020
ASAN Comments on DOT’s Proposed Rule on Service Animals and Air Travel
These comments are available as a PDF here. April 6, 2020 Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building…
April 7, 2020
Congress must do more for disability community re: COVID-19
Congress has voted on a third bill to address the impact of COVID-19. The $2 trillion bill includes some small pieces for people with disabilities,…
March 27, 2020
Before You Donate to Autism Speaks, Consider the Facts
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families.
March 24, 2020
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
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