☀️ ASAN May Update ☀️
ASAN May Newsletter Dear friend, This has been a difficult month. Our community’s resilience was on full display as we continue to fight to #StopTheShock,…
May 31, 2022
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Action Alert: ABAI endorses torture, and we can’t let them rest.
Torturers being allowed to present at a conference on the merits of their torture: that’s exactly what is happening at the ABAI conference this Thursday…
May 24, 2022
ASAN Statement on Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C.
This statement is viewable as a PDF here On April 28, the Supreme Court handed down an opinion in a case called Cummings v. Premier…
May 18, 2022
The Pandemic is Not Over: Understanding the new CDC COVID-19 Community Levels Tool
As guidance changes and we continue to learn about COVID-19, it’s important to remember that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. COVID-19 continues to circulate,…
May 12, 2022
ASAN Endorses New York Bill to Stop The Shock
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4th, 2022 CONTACT: media@autisticadvocacy.org This press release is available as a PDF here. WASHINGTON, DC – ASAN endorses today’s introduction of…
May 4, 2022
Action Alert: New York residents, help Stop The Shock!
For years, the disability community has put in the work to close the Judge Rotenberg Center. While much of our focus has been on the…
May 4, 2022
🛎️ ASAN April Update 🛎️
ASAN April Newsletter Dear friend, Acceptance is an action! This month, we took action to make sure autism acceptance goes beyond April. To mark Autism…
April 30, 2022
New Accessible COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 keeps changing, but one thing that remains the same is the need for accessible information about what we can do to keep safe. This…
April 28, 2022
ASAN Supports The Health Equity and Accountability Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) applauds the House of Representatives’ introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA), a bill which takes important…
April 26, 2022
ASAN Comments on “Public Charge Grounds of Inadmissibility”
These comments are available as a PDF here. April 25, 2022Andrew ParkerBranch ChiefResidence and Admissibility BranchResidence and Naturalization DivisionOffice of Policy and StrategyU.S. Citizenship and…
April 26, 2022
🏠 Action Alert: Make your voice heard for HCBS now! 🏠
All too often, people with disabilities are told we aren’t worth investing in—but we know that our community deserves the supports and services we need…
April 4, 2022
Statement on Genetic Research & Autism
For Autism Acceptance Month 2022, ASAN is releasing a statement on genetic research and autism. Written in plain language, this statement gives background information on…
April 2, 2022