August is a Congressional recess, a time when our elected officials head home to meet with constituents. This is a great time to personally reach…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the passage of the Raise the Wage Act in the House of Representatives. This bill would raise the federal…
This summer, the disability community will experience two important milestones: the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the 20th anniversary of…
ASAN is proud to announce the first test of our new proxy calling system! Calling our elected officials’ offices is unfortunately one of the most…
Letter to ACL Administrator Download this letter as a PDF here. Dear Assistant Secretary Robertson, We are writing to you again in follow up to…
Governor Phil Murphy125 W State StTrenton, NJ 08608 cc: Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.CommissionerDepartment of HealthP. O. Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 cc: Carole Johnson, CommissionerNew…
In May of 2018, the Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) asked ASAN to hold a self-advocate summit about community living. At the summit, autistic people…
People with disabilities live better lives when we are included in our local communities. That’s just as true when it comes to work as it…
UPDATE: The comment period has been extended to June 21st! We now have more time to combat the subminimum wage. Read the action alert below…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly condemns the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) for their decision to feature the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) at…
It’s important for self-advocates to understand how the federal budget gets made—so we can advocate for a budget that includes money for programs that help…
ASAN condemns the Trump Administration’s new “Religious Refusals of Care Rule”, which allows hospitals and medical providers to refuse people care based on their religious…
