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Category Archives: News
ASAN Applauds the Pardon of Matthew Rushin
November 10th, 2020 The Autistic Self Advocacy Network welcomes the Governor Northam’s decision to conditionally pardon Mr. Matthew Rushin, an autistic Black man who was facing a decades-long sentence after an automobile collision. ASAN had expressed concern about racial and disability bias in Mr. Rushin’s prosecution and sentencing. The...
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Disability Community Joint Letter on ICE Forced Sterilizations
This document is available as a PDF here. September 24, 2020 The Honorable Chad F. Wolf Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 Kenneth CuccinelliSenior Official Performing the Duties of the DirectorU.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesDepartment of Homeland Security20 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20529 The Honorable Joseph V. Cuffari Inspector GeneralDepartment...
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Register for ASAN’s 2020 Gala!
Join us for a special virtual celebration and fundraising event from Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 15th. We’re so excited to share the gala with disability community members and allies from across the country and around the world, who usually wouldn’t be able to attend in-person. Our virtual...
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ASAN Comments on Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
This document can be found as a PDF here. September 4, 2020 Committee on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 500 5th St NW Washington, DC 20001 Autistic Self Advocacy Network Comments on Discussion Draft of the Preliminary Framework for...
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Action Alert: HCBS at risk — call and email NOW to save critical community services!
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been calling on our Senators to protect the disability community and pass a COVID-19 relief bill that includes emergency funding for home- and community-based services (HCBS). Now, we are hearing that the upcoming Senate bill will not include funding for HCBS. This is...
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Celebrate #ADA30 with Our New Toolkit!
In 2020, we’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ADA becoming the law of the land. As part of our #ADA30 celebrations, we’re pleased to announce our new plain-language resource, “A Self-Advocate’s Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act.”...
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COVID-19 Hotspots Crisis Standard of Care Plans Challenged
COVID-19 Hotspots Arizona and Texas Crisis Standard of Care Plans Challenged by State and National Groups in Federal Complaints This document is available as a PDF here. A coalition of state and national disability and civil rights advocacy groups have filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Health and...
