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
Blog
☀️ 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
???? ASAN May Update ????
ASAN May Newsletter Dear friends, Heat, humidity, and Brood X cicadas… What a summer this is shaping up to be! As we start to enjoy…
May 28, 2021
☔ ASAN April Update ☔
ASAN April Newsletter Dear friends, As we wrap up another Autism Acceptance Month, we are honored and grateful to be a part of celebrating autistic…
April 30, 2021
Before You Donate to Autism Speaks, Consider the Facts
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families.
April 1, 2021
????ASAN March Update????
ASAN March Newsletter Dear friends, This has been a difficult month for many of our community members. We began the month with the virtual vigil…
March 31, 2021
Disability Day of Mourning 2021
Day of Mourning Virtual Vigil Our virtual vigil was hosted by ASAN Director of Advocacy Zoe Gross. She delivered remarks and read her piece “Killing…
March 26, 2021
????ASAN February Update ????
ASAN February Newsletter Dear friends, While winter weather may be sticking around, we’re still springing forward into this new year of advocacy. Here is a…
February 26, 2021
❄️ ASAN Winter Update ❄️
Dear friends, Staying focused on advocacy is snow problem this New Year! ASAN is back in the (virtual) office, working on some of the most important issues…
January 29, 2021
???? ASAN November Update ????
Dear friends, As November draws to a close, we’re reflecting on everything we’ve worked on this year, as well as the advocacy battles ahead. 2020…
November 25, 2020
Doing the Impossible in Impossible Times: ASAN’s 2020 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 12, 2020