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
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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
ASAN Legal Analysis Memo on President’s Authority to Prohibit Subminimum Wage for Employees of Federal Contractors
This week, President Obama announced in his State of the Union address a forthcoming executive order requiring that all employees of federal contractors make at…
January 30, 2014
Join the ASAN team!
2014 is a year of rapid expansion for ASAN. As such, we have some positions in need of filling! Click the link below to learn…
January 16, 2014
Communications Coordinator
This position has been filled. The ASAN Communications Coordinator is the staff person in charge of overseeing all of ASAN’s communications. The Communications Coordinator is…
January 16, 2014
Publications Coordinator
The ASAN Publications Coordinator is in charge of the day-to-day and back-end operations of The Autistic Press (TAP), ASAN’s micropress. The Publications Coordinator serves as…
January 16, 2014
2014 Joint Letter to the Sponsors of Autism Speaks
To the Sponsors, Donors, and Supporters of Autism Speaks: We, the undersigned organizations representing the disability community, are writing to urge you to end your…
January 6, 2014
A Horrifying Trend: ASAN Statement on the Murders of Randle Barrow & Mickey Liposchok
On Monday, December 23rd, ASAN issued a statement regarding the recent murders of Randle Barrow and Mickey Liposchok. Sunday, December 15th the body of 8-year-old…
December 23, 2013
ASAN and Not Dead Yet Testify Against Physician Assisted Suicide in Massachusetts
On December 17th, ASAN member Kate Ryan delivered the following testimony against H. 1998, legislation designed to legalize physician assisted suicide in the State of Massachusetts:…
December 19, 2013
ASAN Ranked in Top 10 National Disability Non-Profits!
ASAN is thrilled to announce that we have been ranked sixth of all nonprofits advocating for people with disabilities in Philanthropedia’s 2013 national rankings.
December 19, 2013
ASAN condemns proposal to cut funding for effective mental health advocacy and interventions, expand forced treatment programs
ASAN strongly opposes recently proposed legislation, sponsored by House Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA), which would cut funding for crucial mental health services and advocacy programs…
December 17, 2013
Thank you!
Thanks for your interest in volunteering to assist ASAN in our work. We depend on a strong network of grassroots volunteers to help advance and…
December 16, 2013