Take Action to #StopTheShock!
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…
March 26, 2024
Action Alert
Share your thoughts on autism research with the IACC!
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…
January 23, 2024
ACTION ALERT: Take Action on Fair Pay for Disabled Workers!
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…
October 30, 2023
Comment on Proposed Section 504 Changes!
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…
October 5, 2023
Take action to make sure research meets our community’s needs!
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….
August 21, 2023
Action Alert: Say NO to cuts to the funding we need to live!
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to make spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. These horrific cuts would result in…
May 12, 2023
Action Alert: Massachusetts residents, help Stop The Shock!
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…
May 9, 2023
Join us next week for a webinar on the HCBS Settings Rule!
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…
March 14, 2023
Make your voice heard! Submit your public comments on Autism Research and Telemedicine this March
Submitting public comments is an important way for self advocates to make our needs and priorities known when it comes to public policy. This March,…
March 7, 2023
Action Alert: New York residents, support Andre’s Law to Stop The Shock!
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…
February 17, 2023
Action Alert: Make Your Opinions on Autism Research Known!
Every year the federal government distributes funds for research on autism. The IACC makes recommendations about where those funds go and what research should be…
January 4, 2023
#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