????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
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❄️ 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
???? ASAN October Update ????
Dear friends, October is coming to an end, and we wish we could say that Halloween was the scariest thing happening this week. But…
October 30, 2020
Your vote counts! Here’s how and why to make your voice heard
As Imani Barbarin puts it, “Why is it important for people with disabilities to vote? Because we’re voters and policies affect us.” Everything from education…
October 22, 2020
There’s still time to make your voting plan!
2020 has been stressful to say the least — but making your voting plan doesn’t have to be. In this short email, we’ve got lots…
October 9, 2020
Know YOUR rights when voting under guardianship!
Everyone should have the right to vote. If you have a disability and you are under guardianship, you might have heard that this means you…
October 6, 2020
???? ASAN September Update ????
Dear friends, This has been a hard month. The failure to indict the officers who murdered Breonna Taylor painfully illustrates the systemic racism in the U.S. court…
September 30, 2020
Before You Donate to Autism Speaks, Consider the Facts
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families.
March 24, 2020
ACI helped me fight for change
Hello, My name is Grace Hart, and this past June I attended ASAN’s ACI (Autism Campus Inclusion) program in Washington, D.C. This week-long program equipped…
January 30, 2020
You make our work possible
Dear friends, As a person who was diagnosed as autistic over thirty years ago prior to entering the foster care system, I have personally experienced…
December 28, 2019