Join Us for a Webinar: #StopTheShock 2024 Public Comments
For years, ASAN and our allies have been working to stop the electric skin shock torture being used on some residents of the Judge Rotenberg…
March 29, 2024
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Before You Donate to Autism Speaks, Consider the Facts
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families. Less than 1/3 of 1% of Autism Speaks’ budget goes towards…
March 28, 2024
Take Action to #StopTheShock!
For years, ASAN and our allies have been working to stop the electric skin shock torture being used on some residents of the Judge Rotenberg…
March 26, 2024
Testimony of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Senate Special Committee On Aging Hearing on Competitive Integrated Employment
These comments are available as a PDF here. Dear Chairman Casey and Ranking Member Braun, On behalf of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), thank…
March 7, 2024
❤️ASAN February Update ❤️
ASAN February Newsletter Dear friend, No matter how short the month is, there’s plenty of work going on here at ASAN! From educating our community…
February 29, 2024
ASAN condemns possible shortening of COVID-19 isolation guidelines
Edit: On March 1, 2024, the CDC announced that they would be adopting the shortening of the isolation guidelines. ASAN is deeply troubled by reports…
February 15, 2024
ASAN’s Response to the IACC RFI on Co-Occurring Conditions
These comments are available as a PDF here. IACC’s Co-occurring RFI (January / February 2024) We thank the IACC for the opportunity to comment. We…
February 12, 2024
⛄ASAN January Update ⛄
ASAN January Newsletter Dear friend, The new year may just be getting started, but we’ve been hard at work! Check out what we’ve been up…
January 31, 2024
Join us for a webinar about COVID-19 and Mpox!
There’s lots of information being shared about contagious illnesses, including COVID-19 and Mpox. It can be overwhelming to keep up as new information becomes available….
January 30, 2024
Letter to FDA re: Electric Skin Shock Ban
January 23, 2024 Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Robert Califf Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration Samuel Bagenstos General Counsel…
January 29, 2024
Find your local Day of Mourning vigil site
In the past five years, over 570 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives or caregivers. On Friday, March 1st, the disability…
January 25, 2024
Share your thoughts on autism research with the IACC!
Submitting public comments is an important way for self-advocates to make our needs and priorities known when it comes to public policy. This month, there…
January 23, 2024