New ASAN resource on starting a nonprofit
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is proud to announce the release of a new technical assistance document Starting a Non-Profit is Like Having a Baby:…
March 17, 2014
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Organ Transplantation and People with Disabilities: A Toolkit for State Advocates
ASAN Unveils Toolkit for Advocates on Ending Discrimination in Organ Transplantation ASAN has prepared a comprehensive toolkit to empower people with disabilities, their families, and…
March 11, 2014
#StopCombatingMe
Nine years ago, Congress passed the Combating Autism Act (CAA), legislation that focused federal autism research and policy activities on creating a world without autistic…
March 3, 2014
Memorandum on CAA Re-Authorization
Memorandum on CAA Re-Authorization Date: January 26th, 2014 To: Members of Congress and relevant staff From: Ari Ne’eman, President, Autistic Self Advocacy Network Samantha Crane,…
March 3, 2014
Thank you
Last Saturday, I stood in a park across from the Capitol Building, surrounded by my community, as we read a list of names. I could…
March 3, 2014
Understandable
by Meg Evans The characters and events in this short story are entirely fictional. Sometimes drawing a picture makes things more understandable. When Kelsey was…
March 1, 2014
Color Communication Badges
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is proud to announce the release of a new technical assistance document describing the use of color communication badges. Color…
February 21, 2014
We Did It
Hi folks, Two weeks ago, they said it couldn’t be done. They said including disabled workers now being paid less than minimum wage in the…
February 14, 2014
Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds President Obama’s inclusion of workers with disabilities in executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds President Obama’s inclusion of workers with disabilities in executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors….
February 12, 2014
Announcing ASAN 2014 Webinar Series
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is excited to announce a 2014 Spring series of webinars for self-advocacy groups to learn skills in fundraising and organizational development. Register Now!
February 9, 2014
NDLA Letter on 14(c) and $10.10 Executive Order
Dear President Obama and Secretary Perez: On behalf of the National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA), we write to applaud your recent focus on economic opportunity…
February 7, 2014
Disability Orgs Call on President to Include Workers with Disabilities in Executive Order
This morning, the Collaboration for the Promotion of Self Determination, a coalition of twenty one progressive disability rights groups on whose board the Autistic Self…
February 4, 2014