Dora Raymaker’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Thank you so much to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network for honoring me and my work with the Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and…
November 22, 2019
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John Marble’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Hi, welcome. I am going to do, a few informational or housekeeping announcements. And then I will explain, who this strange person before you is,…
November 22, 2019
Alice Wong’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
[Asian American woman sitting in front of a webcam inside her bedroom. She is wearing a navy blue hoodie with a teal blue vest. She…
November 22, 2019
ACTION ALERT: National Call-In Day for #ABLEAgeNow
For the past 5 years, ABLE accounts have helped people with disabilities across the country save money without jeopardizing access to Medicaid home and community-based…
November 12, 2019
ASAN Opposes Nomination of Steven Menashi
This letter is available as a PDF here. October 31, 2019 Hon. Lindsey Graham Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee224 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.Washington, DC 20510 Hon….
November 5, 2019
It’s time to get health insurance
Open Enrollment has begun! Open Enrollment is the time every year when people can apply for insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at www.healthcare.gov….
November 1, 2019
ASAN Comments on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing
These comments are available as a PDF here. 1. Which diseases and conditions, if any, do you see as appropriate for human germline genome editing?…
October 8, 2019
ASAN Opposes Proposed Changes to Section 1557
August 13, 2019 Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice for Civil RightsAttention: Section 1557 NPRM, RIN 0945-AA11 Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F200 Independence Avenue…
August 16, 2019
ASAN Condemns Finalization of the “Public Charge” Rule
ASAN condemns the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) finalization of the “Public Charge” rule, which discriminates against immigrants who need public benefits to survive. Under…
August 13, 2019
ASAN Denounces President’s Remarks on Mental Health
This past weekend, mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio killed at least 30 people and injured over 50 more. These mass shootings,…
August 5, 2019
ASAN Praises House Passage of Raise the Wage Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the passage of the Raise the Wage Act in the House of Representatives. This bill would raise the federal…
July 16, 2019
We’re in the fight, and we need YOU to join us!
This summer, the disability community will experience two important milestones: the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the 20th anniversary of…
July 16, 2019