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Hello everyone, As two autistic and disabled individuals, higher education has often left us feeling isolated, alone, and without a community that understands us. Over…
December 8, 2021
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Dear friends, In this time of giving thanks, we’re grateful for your continued support. We have a lot of great updates to share with you…
November 29, 2021
All Aboard!: ASAN’s 2021 Annual Report
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a national grassroots disability rights organization run by and for Autistic Americans, advocating for systems change and ensuring that…
November 17, 2021
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Dear friends, What’s scarier than ghosts and ghouls? Not enough funding for community supports! This October, we’ve been hard at work fighting for funding for…
November 1, 2021
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Dear friends, As we see seasonal coffees become available and the leaves start to turn color, fall is truly here. This time of year is…
September 30, 2021
Your vote is your voice! Make sure you’re registered today!
It’s National Disability Voter Registration Week! Everything from education funding to curb cuts to health care is affected by public policies, and voting is a…
September 13, 2021
????️ ASAN August Update ????️
ASAN August Newsletter Dear friends, As #WeActAugust winds down, we wanted to thank you for choosing to take action and fight for disabled folks’ right…
August 31, 2021
Racism is a Public Health Issue
by Sandy Ho Content warnings: statements about medical trauma (no graphic descriptions) and mention of eating and exercise I recently observed that there were a few additional…
August 24, 2021
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ASAN July Newsletter Dear friends, This has been a busy month for ASAN, full of advocacy and new resources to share. We celebrated the 31st…
July 30, 2021
Action Alert: grassroots efforts to #StopTheShock
All of us were stunned and outraged when earlier this month, a federal appeals court overturned the FDA’s ban on electric shock devices used at…
July 23, 2021
☀️ ASAN June Update ☀️
ASAN June Newsletter Dear friends, We hope you had a wonderful Pride month! Our community has had plenty to celebrate and feel proud of this…
July 2, 2021
This is our shot to stay safe from COVID-19!
Vaccines have been a safe and important tool for preventing life-threatening diseases for decades, from the flu to polio to the measles, and now COVID-19….
June 17, 2021