Celebrate #ADA30 with Our New Toolkit!
In 2020, we’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ADA becoming the law of the land. As part of our #ADA30 celebrations, we’re pleased to…
July 23, 2020
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ASAN Condemns HCBS Settings Rule Delay
ASAN condemns the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for their continued delay of the HCBS Settings Rule. The Home and Community-Based Services Settings Rule,…
July 14, 2020
We’re launching our new membership program!
As part of our #ADA30 celebration, we’re rolling out a new membership system to support our advocacy work!
July 14, 2020
Medical Rationing Complaint Filed by ASAN and Partners Resolved
This statement is available as a PDF here. RESOLUTION OF FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT RAISES THE BAR IN PROHIBITING MEDICAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES…
June 26, 2020
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
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