Remarks from Julia Bascom at United Nations Autism Event
On April 5th, ASAN’s Executive Director, Julia Bascom, gave the keynote address at the United Nations event on empowering autistic women and girls. You can…
April 9, 2018
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White House Continues to Ignore Self-Advocates
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is disappointed to learn that the White House is again participating in Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign. While…
April 2, 2018
ASAN Letter to House Leaders on H.R. 620
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the nation’s leading 501(c)(3) disability rights advocacy organization by and for autistic people ourselves, strongly opposes H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.” H.R. 620 would curtail the civil rights of Americans with disabilities by making it prohibitively difficult for us to enforce our right to access public places under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
February 13, 2018
ASAN Statement on Medicaid Work Requirements
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) strongly opposes the Trump Administration’s decision to use work requirements to push individuals out of Medicaid programs. This morning,…
January 11, 2018
LAST CHANCE to stop the #TaxOnDisability
The Senate just voted to pass the tax bill, putting the health of millions of Americans in jeopardy. The last stop for this bill is…
December 2, 2017
ASAN Statement of Support for Rosa Maria Hernandez
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network denounces the detainment and potential deportation of Rosa Maria Hernandez, a 10-year-old with cerebral palsy in Texas. Rosa Maria Hernandez…
October 28, 2017
Autistic People Deserve A Better Budget
ASAN condemns the final passage of the 2018 Budget Resolution, which would set the stage for tax cuts for corporations and the richest Americans by…
October 26, 2017
ASAN Condemns Executive Order Sabotaging the ACA
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) condemns the executive order issued by President Trump today attacking critical protections for people with disabilities in the Affordable…
October 12, 2017
Everybody Communicates: our new toolkit on communication supports!
ASAN is proud to announce the release of “Everybody Communicates: Toolkit for Accessing Communication Assessments, Funding and Accommodations” with the UCSF Office of Developmental Primary…
October 5, 2017
It’s on us to stop this bill
We need you to act now. ACA repeal is back in the Senate, and it’s just as damaging as before. The latest bill still eliminates…
September 20, 2017
Call your Representatives & protect the ADA!
An attack on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an attack on disability rights – and that’s exactly what’s happening in Congress right now….
September 14, 2017
ASAN Statement On The Defeat Of ACA Repeal
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the leading nationwide 501(c)(3) advocacy organization by and for autistic people ourselves, applauds the defeat of the so-called Health…
July 28, 2017