ASAN Announces New Executive Director
The Board of Trustees of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network is pleased to announce that Colin Killick will be stepping into the role of Executive…
June 12, 2024
Statement
ASAN Comments on FDA Proposed Rule to Ban Electric Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior
These comments are available as a PDF here. Leslie KuxAssociate Commissioner for Policy Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305)Food and Drug Administration5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061Rockville,…
May 24, 2024
ASAN Applauds HHS Section 504 Final Rule
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its final rule implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This is an important…
May 2, 2024
Comments for the April 17th IACC Meeting
These comments are available as a PDF here. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the April 17, 2024, IACC…
April 3, 2024
ASAN condemns possible shortening of COVID-19 isolation guidelines
Edit: On March 1, 2024, the CDC announced that they would be adopting the shortening of the isolation guidelines. ASAN is deeply troubled by reports…
February 15, 2024
ASAN’s Response to the IACC RFI on Co-Occurring Conditions
These comments are available as a PDF here. IACC’s Co-occurring RFI (January / February 2024) We thank the IACC for the opportunity to comment. We…
February 12, 2024
Comments for the January 24th IACC Meeting
These comments are available as a PDF here. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the January 24, 2024, IACC…
January 9, 2024
ASAN Welcomes Evaluation of 14(c) Program and Calls for End of Subminimum Wage
ASAN welcomes the announced reevaluation of the 14(c) program and calls on the Department of Labor (DOL) to completely eliminate subminimum wage for disabled people….
October 2, 2023
ASAN Applauds Proposed 504 Updates from HHS
On Thursday, September 7, Secretary Xavier Becerra announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had proposed updates to its Section 504 regulations….
September 8, 2023
ASAN Condemns Hospital Policies that Value Profits Over Patients
Doctors and nurses at HCA Healthcare, the largest hospital chain in the U.S., have raised concerns about hospital policies that push patients to begin end-of-life…
August 10, 2023
New accessible COVID-19 resources on vaccine cards, Long Covid, and more
The pandemic is not over, and things are still changing. One thing that remains the same is the need for accessible information about staying safe…
July 27, 2023
ASAN Comments on the Access Rule
You can download these comments as a pdf here. July 3, 2022 The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of…
July 5, 2023