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March 31, 2022
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🌸 ASAN March Update 🌸
ASAN March Newsletter Dear friends, This month, we had many exciting opportunities blooming just like the cherry blossoms outside our Washington, DC office! We started…
March 31, 2022
Comments for April 13-14th IACC Meeting
These comments are available as a PDF here. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written comments in advance of the IACC’s public meeting on…
March 31, 2022
Disability Day of Mourning 2022
Day of Mourning Virtual DC Vigil Our DC vigil began with remarks from ASAN Executive Director Julia Bascom. “The full list of names we’ve been…
March 29, 2022
Submit your public comments to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee by April 1st
What would it look like if federal autism research funding was spent researching subjects autistic people care about? Autism researchers could direct more funding towards…
March 15, 2022
New resources on changing COVID-19 guidance!
The COVID-19 vaccines work really well. But their protection goes down over time. Your body forgets some things that the vaccine taught it. Then, your…
March 8, 2022
Letter to the CDC concerning dangerous new guidance
This document is available as a PDF here. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled back crucial pandemic guidelines in new guidance….
March 3, 2022
Letter to Secretary Becerra towards achieving equitable COVID-19 recovery that centers the disability community
This document is available as a PDF here. In early February, ASAN and other disability rights organizations met with Secretary Becerra about how Health and…
February 25, 2022
💖ASAN February Update 💖
ASAN February Update Dear friends, Even with a short month, there was no shortage of activity here at ASAN! From new resources to new guidance…
February 25, 2022
New Resource on LGBTQ+ Identities!
There are many ways to identify. Everyone is different and that’s good! This guide, “Definitions and Beyond,” will explain some of the ways people identify….
February 15, 2022
Open letter to the Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism
This document is available as a PDF here. In December 2021, ASAN responded to a report by The Lancet on the future of autism services…
February 14, 2022
Find your local Day of Mourning vigil site
In the past five years, over 650 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives or caregivers. On Tuesday, March 1st, the disability…
February 10, 2022