Today, the Centers for Disease Control released the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network report. This report estimates how many autistic 8-year-olds there are…
These comments can be downloaded as a pdf here. On behalf of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, I am grateful for the opportunity to provide…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the April 4th, 2023 IACC meeting. In our last comments to the IACC,…
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 HCBS Settings Rule makes sure we have basic rights when we receive services. But before March 17th, 2023, a lot of people weren’t getting…
This Friday, the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule will go into effect. This Rule is all about our right to receive services that…
Submitting public comments is an important way for self advocates to make our needs and priorities known when it comes to public policy. This March,…
Today, members of Congress reintroduced the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA). TCIEA would end the subminimum wage for disabled people (called 14(c), based…
ASAN February Newsletter Dear friend, While we hunker down from the winter weather, we’re reminded that everyone should have a safe place in the community…
$500 fundraising minimum! Click here to join our team! Deadline to join is August 31, 2023! ASAN is happy to announce that we are an…
ASAN is happy to announce that we are a New York Road Runners charity partner for the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon taking place…
For years, the disability community has worked to end torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center. While we work towards an FDA ban on the use…
