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Category Archives: News
ASAN Letter on NDAA Amendment
ASAN has sent the following letter to members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees regarding an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that addresses coverage of of behavioral treatments for developmentally disabled beneficiaries of military healthcare. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) would like to...
Posted in News, Therapies and Health Care
Tagged behavioral treatment, Congress, healthcare, military families
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ASAN Statement on Upcoming House Autism Hearing
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on autism: “We’re profoundly concerned by the decision by the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform to convene a hearing on autism next week without the inclusion of...
Posted in Autistic Community and Allies, Disability Rights and Neurodiversity, News, Press, Self Advocacy and Representation
Tagged autistic community, inclusion, representation
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ASAN Comments on CA Autism Insurance Regulation
As part of a letter addressing the California Department of Managed Health Care, Autistic Self Advocacy Network president Ari Ne’eman offered the following comments on behalf of ASAN regarding California’s proposed changes to regulations that address insurance coverage of autism-related services: I write on behalf of the Autistic Self...
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Tagged insurance, research, therapies
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ASAN Statement Applauding Oklahoma Institutional Closure
Last week, the Oklahoma Human Services Commission voted to complete the state’s ongoing transition from institutional to community-based care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thanks to the resolution, over the next two to three years, Oklahoma’s two state-run institutions for developmentally disabled individuals will be closed and...
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ASAN Statement on the Recent Pediatrics Study on Inclusive Education
Recently, an article published in the journal Pediatrics argued that inclusion in the general education classroom was not an evidence-based indicator of improved postsecondary outcomes for autistic students. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is profoundly alarmed by the serious scientific limitations in the design and analysis present in the...
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ASAN Applauds National Council on Disability’s Report on Parents with Disabilities
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) has issued a statement applauding the National Council on Disability (NCD) for releasing a new report on safeguarding the parenting rights of people with disabilities. On September 27, NCD issued “Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children.” The...
Posted in Family Law and Relationships, News
Tagged disability, family, law, parents, policy
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Save the Date! ASAN’s Annual Gala
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s Annual Gala! Wednesday, November 14, 2012 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Join us for a special celebration and fundraising event at The National Press Club in Washington, DC Dinner and dessert will be served and a reception will precede dinner. Keynote speaker: Kathy Greenlee...
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Tagged advertising, autistic community, neurodiversity
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