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December 1, 2015
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ASAN Statement on CDC’s New Autism Prevalence Data
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement about the Center for Disease Control’s new Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) prevalence data on November 19,…
November 19, 2015
ASAN And Ohio Advocates File Complaint On Behalf Of Sheltered Workshop Employees
COLUMBUS, OHIO – After working for an average of $2.50 an hour for more than three years, three Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) clients are asking…
November 19, 2015
ASAN Releases New Resource On Medicaid Coverage for Autism Services
ASAN has released a new resource for its toolkit on health coverage for autism-related services. The resource, which is aimed at Medicaid plan administrators, will…
October 30, 2015
Secretary Burwell Appoints ASAN Director of Public Policy Sam Crane to IACC
October 28, 2015 Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell’s appointment of ASAN Director of Public Policy Sam…
October 28, 2015
ASAN Statement on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the nation’s leading advocacy organization by and for autistic people ourselves, announced today its support for provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act…
October 27, 2015
Q&A: HCBS “Heightened Scrutiny” Regulation
This Q&A provides an overview of the requirements of 2014 federal regulations that any setting receiving Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) funding must have…
October 23, 2015
The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy on Autism Acceptance
Ari Ne’eman: Let me start the recording. You can talk a little bit about how part of autism acceptance is addressing barriers in public schools…
October 23, 2015
ASAN Statement on Sesame Workshop’s “See Amazing” Initiative
On October 21st, 2015, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement regarding Sesame Workshop’s “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children”…
October 21, 2015
ASAN Statement on Umpqua Community College Shooting
Due to media reports on the Umpqua Community College shooting, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network today issued the following statement: “We join the nation in mourning…
October 7, 2015
Register for ASAN’s 2015 Annual Gala!
Join us for a special celebration and fundraising event at The National Press Club in Washington, DC. Dinner and dessert will be served and a…
October 6, 2015
ASAN Calls for Justice in Marcus Abrams Case
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network calls for both justice in the Marcus Abrams case and changes in the ways autistic people and other people with…
October 5, 2015