#StopTheShock Update: Now is the time to take action!
Our best chance to ban contingent skin shock for behavioral control is now at risk. Some Senators are pushing for a stripped-down version of the…
June 13, 2022
Meredith Bartley
ASAN Applauds the House for Passing a Bill To #StopTheShock
ASAN applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the Food and Drug Amendment Act of 2022 (HR 7667) with a provision that would ban…
June 13, 2022
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and Its Implications for Reproductive, Civil, and Disability Rights
Our civil rights are woven together — and when one thread is pulled, other rights can unravel. The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson…
June 10, 2022
☀️ ASAN May Update ☀️
ASAN May Newsletter Dear friend, This has been a difficult month. Our community’s resilience was on full display as we continue to fight to #StopTheShock,…
May 31, 2022
Action Alert: ABAI endorses torture, and we can’t let them rest.
Torturers being allowed to present at a conference on the merits of their torture: that’s exactly what is happening at the ABAI conference this Thursday…
May 24, 2022
🛎️ ASAN April Update 🛎️
ASAN April Newsletter Dear friend, Acceptance is an action! This month, we took action to make sure autism acceptance goes beyond April. To mark Autism…
April 30, 2022
ASAN Supports The Health Equity and Accountability Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) applauds the House of Representatives’ introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA), a bill which takes important…
April 26, 2022
ASAN Comments on “Public Charge Grounds of Inadmissibility”
These comments are available as a PDF here. April 25, 2022Andrew ParkerBranch ChiefResidence and Admissibility BranchResidence and Naturalization DivisionOffice of Policy and StrategyU.S. Citizenship and…
April 26, 2022
New resources on changing COVID-19 guidance!
The COVID-19 vaccines work really well. But their protection goes down over time. Your body forgets some things that the vaccine taught it. Then, your…
March 8, 2022
Letter to the CDC concerning dangerous new guidance
This document is available as a PDF here. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled back crucial pandemic guidelines in new guidance….
March 3, 2022
Letter to Secretary Becerra towards achieving equitable COVID-19 recovery that centers the disability community
This document is available as a PDF here. In early February, ASAN and other disability rights organizations met with Secretary Becerra about how Health and…
February 25, 2022
💖ASAN February Update 💖
ASAN February Update Dear friends, Even with a short month, there was no shortage of activity here at ASAN! From new resources to new guidance…
February 25, 2022