ASAN Calls for Pardon for Neli Latson
Yesterday, Reginald “Neli” Latson, an autistic man currently imprisoned in Virginia, pled guilty to assaulting a correctional officer in exchange for a six-month sentence –…
January 9, 2015
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Neurodiversity T-shirt Twitter Giveaway!
Our twitter recently reached 4,000 followers. That’s 4,000 people seeing the news and ideas we are sharing about autism, neurodiversity, and disability rights; 4,000 people…
January 5, 2015
ASAN Condemns Maryland for Dropping Charges in Case of Autistic Men in Basement
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is outraged that the Maryland prosecutor’s office has dropped all charges against a couple that imprisoned their autistic sons in…
December 26, 2014
ASAN Praises Congressional Passage of the ABLE Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network praised congressional passage of the ABLE Act today, issuing the following statement: The recent passage of the ABLE Act…
December 18, 2014
Statement regarding the murder of Daryne Gailey
On Thursday, December 11th, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement regarding the murder of Daryne Gailey. On November 22nd, Daryne Gailey, age…
December 11, 2014
ASAN Statement on New Jersey Assisted Suicide Bill Hearing
Despite leading disability rights organizations’ long history of opposition to legalization of assisted suicide, the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee…
December 9, 2014
ASAN Comment on California’s HCBS Transition Plan
Department of Health Care Services Long-Term Care Division, STP comments 1501 Capitol Avenue, MS 4503 PO Box 997437 Sacramento, CA 95899-7437 VIA EMAIL: STP@dhcs.ca.gov …
December 8, 2014
ASAN Statement On The ABLE Act
In response to the passage of the ABLE Act through the House of Representatives on December 3rd, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following…
December 4, 2014
Action Alert: Send Comments Now on Community Services in California
Dear friends, The federal government has announced a new rule that will make sure that Medicaid-funded home and community-based services are actually in the community….
December 3, 2014
ASAN Calls for Neli Latson’s Release
In early 2010, police responded to calls about a “suspicious black male” and found a young black man waiting outside a local school library. An…
November 24, 2014
Statement on the Murder of London McCabe
On Tuesday, November 4th, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement regarding the murder of London McCabe. Last night, six-year-old London McCabe was thrown…
November 4, 2014
ASAN Applauds Congressional Letter Urging Self-Advocate Inclusion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds letter from Congressional champions urging increased representation of autistic adults in Autism CARES Act funded programs. WASHINGTON,…
October 29, 2014