New resource on Mpox
You may have heard of Mpox, a kind of viral illness that people sometimes call “monkeypox.” Since 2022, there have been more cases of Mpox….
December 14, 2023
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🎉ASAN November Update 🎉
ASAN November Newsletter Dear friend, As we’ve begun wrapping up the year, we’re still hard at work here at ASAN! We’ve celebrated self-advocacy and looked…
November 30, 2023
We Weave Our Own Story: ASAN’s 2023 Annual Report
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a national grassroots disability rights organization run by and for Autistic Americans, advocating for systems change and ensuring that…
November 15, 2023
ASAN Comments on HHS Proposed Updates to Section 504
These comments are available as a PDF here. Medical Treatment Medical Treatment Question 1: We recognize that the line between disabilities may in some cases…
November 14, 2023
🎃ASAN October Update 🎃
ASAN October Newsletter Dear friend, It’s the most boo-tiful time of year, but we’re still fighting some of the scariest things our community deals…
October 31, 2023
ACTION ALERT: Take Action on Fair Pay for Disabled Workers!
Updated 11/6 It is still legal to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage. We need your help to change that! People with disabilities…
October 30, 2023
ASAN Comments Re: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
Oct 17, 2023 Submitted via email Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Room N–5653, U.S. Department of Labor, 200…
October 18, 2023
Join Us for a Webinar on Important Health Care Policy Changes!
In September, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed updates to its Section 504 regulations. There have not been updates to the regulations…
October 10, 2023
Comment on Proposed Section 504 Changes!
Do you want to make an impact on crucial health care policy for disabled people? The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing…
October 5, 2023
ASAN Welcomes Evaluation of 14(c) Program and Calls for End of Subminimum Wage
ASAN welcomes the announced reevaluation of the 14(c) program and calls on the Department of Labor (DOL) to completely eliminate subminimum wage for disabled people….
October 2, 2023
🍁 ASAN September Update 🍁
ASAN September Newsletter Dear friend, Like the fall leaves changing colors, there are plenty of changes happening for us at ASAN and for our community….
September 29, 2023
A Message From ASAN Executive Director Julia Bascom
Dear friends of ASAN, This fall marks my 12th year of working for ASAN, and my 7th serving as our Executive Director. As I walk…
September 28, 2023