ASAN applauds the recently introduced Guardianship Bill of Rights Act. The Act would protect important civil rights, make guardianship rarer and less restrictive, and establish…
In March, the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule went into effect. This Rule is all about our right to receive services that are…
When systems that people made discriminate against people because of their race, we call that structural racism. Structural racism is built into our systems —…
ASAN March Newsletter With new resources, new opportunities, and new ways our community is supporting our work, we’re celebrating the newness of spring here at…
Disability Day of Mourning is a chance for our community to remember disabled people lost to filicide, or the murder of a family member.. We…
These comments can be downloaded as a pdf here. On behalf of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, I am grateful for the opportunity to provide…
The HCBS Settings Rule makes sure we have basic rights when we receive services. But before March 17th, 2023, a lot of people weren’t getting…
This Friday, the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule will go into effect. This Rule is all about our right to receive services that…
For years, the disability community has worked to end torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center. While we work towards an FDA ban on the use…
ASAN December Newsletter Dear friend, Happy holidays from everyone here at ASAN! During the course of this year, you’ve seen how your continued support keeps…
ASAN has openings for internships starting in Spring 2023! This Spring 2023 semester, we’re opening up applications for an internship in policy, as well as…
In the past five years, over 550 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives or caregivers. On Wednesday, March 1st, the disability…
