Find out how YOU can #StopTheShock!
On April 24, 2014, the The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the government organization in the United States that decides what kinds of medical treatments…
April 3, 2019
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White House Fails Autistic Community, Again
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is disappointed but not surprised by the White House’s continued participation in Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign. If…
April 3, 2019
Disability Day of Mourning 2019
Day of Mourning Vigil Remarks – DC Zoe Gross Peter Berns Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán Day of Mourning – Virtual Vigil Virtual Vigil General News Coverage…
March 28, 2019
Remarks from Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán at Disability Day of Mourning 2019
Human life has a strange nature to it – when we think of those in our community who were taken from us, we acknowledge its…
March 28, 2019
Remarks from Peter Berns at Disability Day of Mourning 2019
As the CEO of a disability rights organization, as a parent, and as a human being – I regret that we have to gather today….
March 28, 2019
Remarks from Zoe Gross at Disability Day of Mourning 2019
A study came out back in December that got some press this week. The headlines were something like “Autistic children are more likely to be…
March 28, 2019
Disability Rights Statement On The Deaths At Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
As people with disabilities and loved ones of people with disabilities, as disability rights advocates, and as human beings, we are horrified by the deliberate…
March 21, 2019
ASAN, 243 Other Orgs Urge FDA to #StopTheShock
This letter is available as a PDF here. March 6th, 2019 Alex M. Azar II Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Scott GottliebCommissionerFood…
March 6, 2019
ASAN Comments on HIPAA Privacy Rule
February 11, 2018 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Attention: RFI, RIN 0945-AA00Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence…
February 14, 2019
ASAN Comments on Proposed Public Charge Rule
You can download our comments as a PDF here. December 10, 2018 Samantha DeshommesChief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and StrategyU.S. Citizenship and Immigration…
December 11, 2018
Liz Weintraub’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2018
Hello, my name is Liz Weintraub. Isn’t ASAN doing an awesome job? Congratulations on being around for 12 years. Before I begin my remarks, let…
December 5, 2018
Julia Bascom’s Speech at ASAN Gala 2018
Hello! Hello, and thank you all so much for being here. How’s everyone doing? Great. Great, that’s good. I’m so glad to see you all…
December 5, 2018