This year, we’ve worked together to push for the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) to pass. TCIEA (bill number H.R.1263) gives states and…
As of now, about 39,500 disabled people are paid less than minimum wage. About 88% of that group are in segregated workplaces. Segregation is when…
Disabled people deserve to work at the same places and for the same pay as nondisabled people. This isn’t news — but in 2024, some…
On June 11th, section 722 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act passed at the subcommittee level. If…
Last week, we wrote to you about a bill that was being voted on in a subcommittee of the House of Representatives. The bill is…
UPDATE: Yesterday (June 11th), the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies subcommittee passed a draft bill. If this bill becomes…
For years, ASAN and our allies have been working to stop the electric skin shock torture being used on some residents of the Judge Rotenberg…
For years, ASAN and our allies have been working to stop the electric skin shock torture being used on some residents of the Judge Rotenberg…
Submitting public comments is an important way for self-advocates to make our needs and priorities known when it comes to public policy. This month, there…
Updated 11/6 It is still legal to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage. We need your help to change that! People with disabilities…
Do you want to make an impact on crucial health care policy for disabled people? The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing…
The autistic and nonspeaking communities are often left out of setting priorities for funding research. This means that research often doesn’t reflect our entire community….
