We Need YOUR HELP To Defend The ACA!
Dear friends, Less than two weeks ago, the Senate took the first steps toward repealing the Affordable Care Act. Since then, you’ve mobilized to defend our health…
January 23, 2017
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ASAN’s 2016 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 29, 2016
ASAN Statement on Proposed Nomination of Jeff Sessions
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network condemns the proposed nomination of Senator Jefferson Sessions III, a staunch opponent of civil liberties, as United States Attorney General….
November 23, 2016
Trump’s new appointee: “I’ve got a cure for mental health – spank your children more”
Dear friends, Last week was a trying time for many who work for disability rights in America. Many of you share our deep concern with…
November 14, 2016
New Resource: Roadmap To Transition
ASAN partnered with the Family Network on Disabilities to produce Roadmap to Transition: A Handbook for Autistic Youth Transitioning to Adulthood. This plain language handbook…
November 14, 2016
ASAN, Other Advocates Launch Modern Medicaid Alliance
New Initiative Highlights Benefits, Stories, and Innovations of Program Washington, D.C. – Despite the enormous societal and economic benefits offered by the modern Medicaid program,…
November 10, 2016
Comments for October 26 IACC Meeting
These comments are available as a PDF here. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written comments. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) continues to…
October 18, 2016
Statement on the Institutionalization of Arnaldo Rios-Soto
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) strongly condemns the institutionalization of Arnaldo Rios-Soto, an Autistic Latino young man, in Carlton Palms – a facility with…
August 26, 2016
ASAN Statement on Shooting of Charles Kinsey
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly condemns the police shooting of Charles Kinsey, an unarmed Black support worker to an autistic man in Miami. Those…
July 22, 2016
A Message from ASAN President Ari Ne’eman
Organizations go through many stages. One of the most challenging and important are transitions in leadership, particularly when they involve founding members. Over the last…
July 18, 2016
ASAN Announces 2017 Autistic Scholars Fellowship!
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is excited to announce the second year of the Autistic Scholars Fellowship, a scholarship which provides 4 to 6…
July 13, 2016
ASAN Supports and Calls for Immediate Committee Hearing on H.R. 2302
In the wake of the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and others at the hands of law enforcement officers, ASAN announces its support for…
July 11, 2016