Joint Letter in Response to 60 Minutes
Oct. 8, 2013 Jeffrey Fager Executive Producer 60 Minutes CBS Corporation 524 West 57th St. New York, NY 10019 Dear Mr. Fager: The undersigned organizations,…
October 11, 2013
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ASAN Statement on the Murder of Jaelen and Faith Edge
On Saturday, September 14th, Marilyn Edge murdered her son Jaelen, and her daughter, Faith. Jaelen, age 13, was autistic. His mother left his body with…
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ASAN Policy Brief: What Impact will the Affordable Care Act have on People with I/DD?
As we grow closer and closer to the full implementation of the landmark health insurance law, many in the disability community are unfamiliar with how…
September 12, 2013
ASAN Statement on the Attempted Murder of Issy Stapleton
The following statement was released by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in response to the recent attempted murder of Issy Stapleton, an autistic teenager in…
September 6, 2013
Secret Shoppers Needed for LEAD Center Project
We Need Your Help! For too long people with invisible disabilities have been left out of the unemployment services system. Although people with invisible disabilities…
September 3, 2013
ASAN Commends US Department of Education on Dear Colleague Letter on Bullying Prevention
Below are comments from ASAN President Ari Ne’eman, delivered on August 20th, 2013 during a call with with stakeholders from the education and disability communities…
August 23, 2013
Disability Community Celebrates Guardianship Decision For Adult Woman With Down Syndrome
Guardianship request by estranged parents denied; disabled woman granted right to self-determination and citizenship The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement today expressing full…
August 2, 2013
ASAN Congratulates 2013 Champions of Change
Today at the White House, the disability community came together to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. At the celebration, 8…
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