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…
November 26, 2024
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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…
July 11, 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
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…
April 4, 2024
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…
December 14, 2023
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…
April 20, 2023
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…
April 14, 2023
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 —…
April 7, 2023
ASAN Comments on DEA Proposed Rule
These comments are available as a PDF here. DEA Federal Register Representative/DPW8701 Morrissette DriveSpringfield, VA 22152 Submitted via regulations.gov RE: Public Comment in Response to…
March 31, 2023
Find your local Day of Mourning vigil site
In the past five years, over 550 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives or caregivers. On Wednesday, March 1st, the disability…
February 9, 2023
ASAN IACC Meeting Comments for January 18, 2023
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the January 18th, 2023 IACC meeting. In our last comments to the IACC,…
February 1, 2023
ACI 2023 Applications Now Open!
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is now accepting applications for the 2023 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Summer Leadership Academy! The ACI Summer Leadership Academy prepares…
December 12, 2022