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CPSD’s two-pager: Medicaid Cuts Hurt Workforce Participation
This was written by the Coalition to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD) and is available as a PDF here. Overview Medicaid Work Requirements Worsen Employment Medicaid Both…
Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grant Program Inaugural Recipients
Our first year of launching the Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grant Program was extremely competitive. Applicants were innovative and interested in making real change in…
ACI 2025 Applications Now Open!
Applications for the 2025 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy are now open. This year’s program will be held from July 14th to July 20th, 2025….
Join us for “What is Medicaid and how can we save it — again?”
Medicaid is the biggest health care program in the country. It’s an important part of the United States health care system. But a lot of…
ASAN welcomes removal of harmful appropriations bill rider
ASAN welcomes the removal of Section 722 from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. In June, some members…
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…
Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grants
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is proud to launch our Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grants Program. This program was named after former ASAN staff…
New COVID-19 Resources!
Right now, there is lots of information being shared about contagious illnesses, including COVID-19 and Mpox. It can be overwhelming to keep up with new…
This Autism Acceptance Month, use your writing to advocate for our community!
This Autism Acceptance Month, we’re encouraging our community to write an opinion editorial (also known as an op-ed) for their local news! Op-eds are a…
Update on ASAN Condemns Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care
UPDATE: On 3/23/2023, Governor Kemp signed Georgia Bill SB140 into law, which bans many forms of gender-affirming care for youth in the state. On 4/13/2023, the…
New Toolkit: What is Structural Racism?
When systems that people made discriminate against people because of their race, we call that structural racism. Structural racism is built into our systems —…