White House Continues to Ignore Self-Advocates
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is disappointed to learn that the White House is again participating in Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign. While…
April 2, 2018
Statement
ASAN Statement on Gun Violence Prevention Following Parkland Mass Shooting
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) joins the nation in mourning the loss of the seventeen men, women, and children who were murdered on February…
February 16, 2018
ASAN Condemns President’s Budget Request
Statement: ASAN strongly condemns the deep cuts that the President’s proposed budget would make to Medicaid, Social Security, employment programs, housing supports, and other critical…
February 14, 2018
ASAN Statement on Medicaid Work Requirements
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) strongly opposes the Trump Administration’s decision to use work requirements to push individuals out of Medicaid programs. This morning,…
January 11, 2018
ASAN Condemns Passage of Tax Bill
ASAN strongly condemns the final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), a tax giveaway for corporations and the wealthiest Americans which comes…
December 20, 2017
ASAN Opposes Tax Bill, Repeal of Individual Mandate
ASAN remains strongly opposed to the elimination of the individual mandate to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and condemns the inclusion…
November 14, 2017
ASAN Statement of Support for Rosa Maria Hernandez
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network denounces the detainment and potential deportation of Rosa Maria Hernandez, a 10-year-old with cerebral palsy in Texas. Rosa Maria Hernandez…
October 28, 2017
Autistic People Deserve A Better Budget
ASAN condemns the final passage of the 2018 Budget Resolution, which would set the stage for tax cuts for corporations and the richest Americans by…
October 26, 2017
ASAN Condemns Senate Budget Vote
ASAN condemns the passage of the Senate budget resolution, which would cut $5 trillion dollars over the next decade from Medicaid, Social Security, and other…
October 20, 2017
ASAN Condemns New Attacks On The ACA
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) condemns the multiple new attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the Trump administration in the past 24…
October 13, 2017
ASAN Condemns Executive Order Sabotaging the ACA
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) condemns the executive order issued by President Trump today attacking critical protections for people with disabilities in the Affordable…
October 12, 2017
ASAN Statement on Charlottesville Terror Attack
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network condemns the terror attack which took place this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. We join other civil rights organizations in denouncing…
August 13, 2017