♿ ASAN July Update ♿
ASAN July Newsletter This has been a busy month for ASAN, full of advocacy and new resources to share. We celebrated the 33rd anniversary of…
August 1, 2023
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New accessible COVID-19 resources on vaccine cards, Long Covid, and more
The pandemic is not over, and things are still changing. One thing that remains the same is the need for accessible information about staying safe…
July 27, 2023
ASAN Comments on the Access Rule
You can download these comments as a pdf here. July 3, 2022 The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of…
July 5, 2023
🌈 ASAN June Update 🌈
ASAN June Newsletter With LGBTQ Pride Month and Autistic Pride Day, we’ve had a lot to feel proud of this month even in the face…
June 30, 2023
New resources for self-advocates out today!
Today we’re releasing two important resources together as a part of our Proud and Supported Series: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Safer Sex What Do I…
June 29, 2023
ASAN Dismayed by Debt Ceiling Deal
ASAN is dismayed by the debt ceiling deal recently signed into law. While Medicaid remains protected, ensuring access to Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and…
June 5, 2023
☀️ ASAN May Update ☀️
ASAN May Newsletter Dear friend, It’s not easy to keep fighting for change in the midst of so many attacks against us, but when we…
May 30, 2023
Equity plan updates from the ASAN staff
Last week, ASAN staff devoted all our work time to projects relating to our equity plan. The equity plan, available in formal language, plain language,…
May 25, 2023
ASAN Praises Introduction of 2023 Keeping All Students Safe Act
ASAN strongly supports and thanks Congress for the introduction of the 2023 Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA). KASSA would ban almost all kinds of…
May 18, 2023
Action Alert: Say NO to cuts to the funding we need to live!
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to make spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. These horrific cuts would result in…
May 12, 2023
Action Alert: Massachusetts residents, help Stop The Shock!
For years, the disability community has worked to end torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center. While we work towards an FDA ban on the use…
May 9, 2023
Being Black and Disabled in Public Should Not Be a Death Sentence
Jordan Neely, a 30-year old unhoused Black man, was killed by another New York subway passenger last week. His family has reported that Neely was…
May 8, 2023