ASAN & AWN Call for Relief for Matthew Rushin
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network have filed a joint statement of concern with the Governor of Virginia regarding…
July 9, 2020
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Coalition Demands a Full Pardon for Neli Latson
View this statement as a PDF here. WASHINGTON – Neli Latson should be a free man. Instead, he’s faced a decade of unjust prosecution and…
July 7, 2020
Medical Rationing Complaint Filed by ASAN and Partners Resolved
This statement is available as a PDF here. RESOLUTION OF FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT RAISES THE BAR IN PROHIBITING MEDICAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES…
June 26, 2020
ASAN Supports Justice in Policing Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) applauds the House of Representatives’ passage of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, H.R. 7120, as a first…
June 26, 2020
ASAN Opposes Unjust Changes to ACA Regulations
June 12th, 2020 The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly opposes a final regulation that would undermine basic health care protections for LGBTQ people and people…
June 12, 2020
Our New Plain-Language Resource on Police Violence
Standing against anti-Black police violence is a critical part of fighting for disability rights. With protests against police violence going on all over the country,…
June 5, 2020
Working to End Police Violence and Systemic Racism
A month ago, we shared an update on how ASAN is working to keep our community safe through the COVID-19 pandemic. This month, we want…
June 4, 2020
Action Alert: Tell your Senators to support emergency funding for HCBS!
UPDATE: Call-ins are temporarily cancelled and will resume shortly. Coping with a global pandemic is hard enough without losing access to the services that keep…
May 28, 2020
ASAN Issues Joint Statement on Universal Human Rights
Joint Statement on the Universal Civil and Human Rights of People with the Most Significant Developmental Disabilities People with disabilities have the same civil and…
May 12, 2020
UPDATE: Fighting For The Disability Community During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious threat, not only to our health, but also to the services and supports that people with disabilities depend on….
May 5, 2020
ASAN Leads Letter on Supporters in Hospitals
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and over a hundred national, state and local advocacy organizations have issued a letter urging governors and hospital administrators to…
May 5, 2020