ASAN Denounces Court Ruling on Electric Skin Shock
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is heartbroken and outraged by today’s court decision striking down a regulation that would have banned the use of the…
July 6, 2021
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☀️ ASAN June Update ☀️
ASAN June Newsletter Dear friends, We hope you had a wonderful Pride month! Our community has had plenty to celebrate and feel proud of this…
July 2, 2021
Working Towards Racial Justice in ASAN and the Autistic Community
Over the last few months, the autistic community has had painful and necessary conversations about long-standing issues of racism within our community. Many BIPOC autistic…
July 1, 2021
Advocates Applaud Full Pardon of Neli Latson, a Young Black Man with Disabilities, After Decade of Injustice
After more than a decade of unjust prosecution and abuse in the criminal justice system, Neli Latson, a Black man with multiple disabilities, is finally…
June 22, 2021
This is our shot to stay safe from COVID-19!
Vaccines have been a safe and important tool for preventing life-threatening diseases for decades, from the flu to polio to the measles, and now COVID-19….
June 17, 2021
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ASAN May Newsletter Dear friends, Heat, humidity, and Brood X cicadas… What a summer this is shaping up to be! As we start to enjoy…
May 28, 2021
ASAN Urges Congress to Pass the Keeping All Students Safe Act
ASAN commends Congress for its reintroduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA). KASSA would ban almost all kinds of restraint and all kinds…
May 25, 2021
ASAN, 35 Advocacy Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Civil Rights Laws
View this statement as a PDF here. Today, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ACLU, and thirty-four other advocacy organizations filed an amicus brief encouraging broad…
May 19, 2021
ASAN Repudiates Comments Linking Autism and Violence at Capitol January 6th
This morning, Talking Points Memo published an article featuring quotes from Albert Watkins, an attorney representing Jacob Chansley. Chansley was a prominent participant in the…
May 18, 2021
☔ ASAN April Update ☔
ASAN April Newsletter Dear friends, As we wrap up another Autism Acceptance Month, we are honored and grateful to be a part of celebrating autistic…
April 30, 2021
Tell Congress to support real work for real pay!
People with disabilities deserve real work for real pay. Here’s how YOU can take action to make that happen:
April 30, 2021
New Toolkit: Sharing Your Story for a Political Purpose
Telling your story is a great way to make a difference — and because it’s your story, there’s no one better to tell it! Our…
April 22, 2021