Join Us! June 18th Advocacy 101 Webinar
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June 6, 2024
Latest Posts
Beyond Coercion and Institutionalization: People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Need for Improved Behavior Support Services
What people call “behavior supports” covers a wide variety of services, and not all of these services are truly helpful to people with intellectual and…
May 31, 2024
🪐ASAN May Update 🪐
ASAN May Newsletter Dear friend, This month saw a total solar eclipse, some of the strongest auroras in centuries, and plenty of policy work fighting…
May 31, 2024
Be aware of fake check scam using ASAN’s name and logo
ASAN has been informed that there is a scam currently using ASAN’s name and logo. In this scam, a Facebook account using the name “Madison…
May 30, 2024
ASAN Comments on FDA Proposed Rule to Ban Electric Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior
These comments are available as a PDF here. Leslie KuxAssociate Commissioner for Policy Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305)Food and Drug Administration5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061Rockville,…
May 24, 2024
ASAN Applauds HHS Section 504 Final Rule
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its final rule implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This is an important…
May 2, 2024
🦖ASAN April Update🦖
ASAN April Newsletter Dear friend, This month we celebrated our community — as well as our love of dinosaurs — and continued to fight for…
April 30, 2024
Learn About Upcoming, Proposed, and Final Federal Rules for Spring 2024
Final Rules for April 2024 This April, the government finalized a lot of federal rules that matter to our community. Federal rules are made by…
April 30, 2024
Join ASAN and the Field Museum for an Autism Acceptance Month webinar!
This Autism Acceptance Month, we’re celebrating with a webinar to talk accessibility, autism acceptance, and dinosaurs! We’ll be joined by our special guests, Sue, the…
April 15, 2024
Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grants
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is proud to launch our Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grants Program. This program was named after former ASAN staff…
April 4, 2024
Comments for the April 17th IACC Meeting
These comments are available as a PDF here. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the April 17, 2024, IACC…
April 3, 2024
🌸ASAN March Update 🌸
ASAN March Newsletter Dear friend, This month saw our community come together in different ways, from remembrance of those we’ve lost to fighting for our…
March 31, 2024