Accessibility
Become a member
Make a donation
Get our newsletter
Stay Connected
-
Category Archives: News
Selected newsworthy articles about ASAN’s actions and statements on matters of public importance can be found here. Other categories of articles, along with past entries sorted by date and tag, can be accessed via the sitemap.
How are YOU taking action this TCEA Tuesday? ✊
When she was young, Laura worked in a sheltered workshop. She was paid eight cents an hour doing contract work. Nicki faced discrimination at work. She was told that asking for accommodations that would let her work with everyone else were “a waste of taxpayer money”. They both now...
ASAN Has Ended Partnership With Sesame Street
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network condemns Sesame Street’s decision to further stigma against autistic children and adults in their new Public Service Announcements. For several years, ASAN consulted with Sesame Street on their See Amazing project and the development of their autistic character, Julia. Until this summer, the content...
Posted in News
|
Tagged Autism Speaks, statement, sesame street
Comments Off on ASAN Has Ended Partnership With Sesame Street
ASAN Praises House Passage of Raise the Wage Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the passage of the Raise the Wage Act in the House of Representatives. This bill would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and end the discriminatory practice of legally paying people with disabilities less than minimum wage. ASAN supports legislation...
Posted in Uncategorized, News, Policy
|
Tagged 14(c), legislation, house of representatives, raise the wage act, bill
Comments Off on ASAN Praises House Passage of Raise the Wage Act
We’re launching proxy calling – and we need YOUR help!
ASAN is proud to announce the first test of our new proxy calling system! Calling our elected officials’ offices is unfortunately one of the most effective forms of legislative advocacy — and that presents a major access barrier for people who can’t use a phone. We’re trying out a...
ASAN Letters on NQF Person-Centered Planning Panel
Letter to ACL Administrator Download this letter as a PDF here. Dear Assistant Secretary Robertson, We are writing to you again in follow up to a coalition letter sent to you on May 2nd, 2019, as well as public comments submitted by ASAN on April 29th, 2019, regarding the...
Posted in Self Advocacy and Representation, News
|
Tagged letter, person-centered planning, acl, nqf
Comments Off on ASAN Letters on NQF Person-Centered Planning Panel
Letter to NJ Governor on Deaths at Wanaque Center
Governor Phil Murphy125 W State StTrenton, NJ 08608 cc: Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.CommissionerDepartment of HealthP. O. Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 cc: Carole Johnson, CommissionerNew Jersey Department of Human Services222 S Warren St, Trenton, NJ 08608 Dear Governor Murphy, We are writing you regarding the state of New Jersey’s...
Posted in News, Policy, Statement
|
Tagged letter, wanaque center, new jersey
Comments Off on Letter to NJ Governor on Deaths at Wanaque Center
NEW Toolkits on Community Living & Accessibility!
In May of 2018, the Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) asked ASAN to hold a self-advocate summit about community living. At the summit, autistic people talk about what living in the community means to us, and how we can help more people live in the community....
Posted in News, Publications
|
Tagged community living, toolkit, reports, easy read, community living summit
Comments Off on NEW Toolkits on Community Living & Accessibility!
#WorkWithUs for Integrated Employment
People with disabilities live better lives when we are included in our local communities. That’s just as true when it comes to work as it is for education and housing. With the right supports, people with all kinds of disabilities and support needs can have good jobs that pay...
Posted in Action, News
|
Tagged action alerts, action, #workwithus
Comments Off on #WorkWithUs for Integrated Employment
Association for Behavior Analysis International Endorses Torture
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly condemns the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) for their decision to feature the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) at their 2019 annual conference. The JRC is the only institution in the country to use electric shock devices for behavior modification on students with...
ASAN Releases Easy Read Toolkit on the Federal Budget
It’s important for self-advocates to understand how the federal budget gets made—so we can advocate for a budget that includes money for programs that help us. But the federal budget process is complicated and confusing, even to people who have worked in the government for a long time. That’s...
Posted in News, Publications
|
Comments Off on ASAN Releases Easy Read Toolkit on the Federal Budget
