All Kids Deserve Inclusive Classrooms
In an interview with MSNBC, a representative for the group Moms for Liberty appeared to imply that LGBTQ+ children should be educated in separate classrooms…
August 18, 2022
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Congress Leaves Disability Community Priorities Out of Inflation Reduction Act
ASAN is deeply disappointed by the Inflation Reduction Act. While the bill contains some small investments that will tangentially benefit the disability community, almost every…
August 12, 2022
Important New Guidance on the Rights of Students with Disabilities
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the Department of Education’s release of new, critical guidance to help ensure students with disabilities are not discriminated against…
July 28, 2022
Comments for April 13-14th IACC Meeting
These comments are available as a PDF here. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written comments in advance of the IACC’s public meeting on…
March 31, 2022
Letter to the CDC concerning dangerous new guidance
This document is available as a PDF here. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled back crucial pandemic guidelines in new guidance….
March 3, 2022
Letter to Secretary Becerra towards achieving equitable COVID-19 recovery that centers the disability community
This document is available as a PDF here. In early February, ASAN and other disability rights organizations met with Secretary Becerra about how Health and…
February 25, 2022
Open letter to the Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism
This document is available as a PDF here. In December 2021, ASAN responded to a report by The Lancet on the future of autism services…
February 14, 2022
Find your local Day of Mourning vigil site
In the past five years, over 650 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives or caregivers. On Tuesday, March 1st, the disability…
February 10, 2022
ASAN Comments on Organ Procurement and Transplantation RFI
These comments are available as a PDF here. February 1, 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-3409-NCMail Stop C4-26-057500…
February 8, 2022
Crisis in our Communities: Racial Disparities in Community Living
It’s important for people with disabilities to live in our communities. But it’s harder for disabled people of color to access community living. There are…
February 4, 2022
Update: Disability Response to CDC Director
On Friday, January 7, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky spoke in an interview about a research study showing that among vaccinated COVID-19 patients, 78% of…
January 24, 2022
Sign up to be a Day of Mourning Vigil Site Coordinator
Site coordinators are a vital part of the Disability Day of Mourning. Site coordinators secure space in their communities to hold a vigil, do outreach…
January 19, 2022