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
News
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
Job Opening: Policy Director
The Policy Director leads ASAN’s policy team and strategically advances ASAN’s policy portfolio. They will work closely with ASAN’s 2 policy analysts and the Executive…
January 18, 2022
Following Meeting with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Disability Rights Advocates Release Statement and Readout
For Immediate Release: 1/14/2022 Contact: Jess Davidson, [email protected] Washington, D.C. – Today, following a meeting between leaders from disability rights organizations and CDC Director Rochelle…
January 14, 2022
ACI 2022 Applications Now Open!
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is now accepting applications for the 2022 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Summer Leadership Academy! The ACI Summer Leadership Academy prepares…
January 3, 2022
For Whose Benefit?: Evidence, Ethics, and Effectiveness of Autism Interventions
There are many therapies for autism, along with a significant amount of funding for research, development, and implementation of these therapies. However, it often remains…
December 10, 2021
ASAN Statement on Updated Autism Diagnosis Numbers
Today, the Centers for Disease Control released the Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Monitoring (ADDM) Network report. This report estimates how many autistic 8 year olds…
December 2, 2021
Foundations for Inclusive Advocacy
Fighting for Fairness: it starts with you! Everyone should be able to access and learn from conversations about systemic discrimination. But information about these concepts…
November 29, 2021
House Passes Largest-Ever Federal Investment in HCBS
This morning, the House passed the Build Back Better Act. This bill includes the largest-ever federal investment in home- and community-based services (HCBS) to date…
November 19, 2021
All Aboard!: ASAN’s 2021 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 17, 2021