Share your thoughts on autism research with the IACC!
Submitting public comments is an important way for self-advocates to make our needs and priorities known when it comes to public policy. This month, there…
January 23, 2024
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Job Announcement: Executive Director
Organization: Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)Organization website: www.autisticadvocacy.orgJob Type: Full-TimeReports To: Board of TrusteesLocation: Washington, DCSalary Range based on experience: $120,000 – $150,000Soft Closing Date:…
January 18, 2024
Comments for the January 24th IACC Meeting
These comments are available as a PDF here. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the January 24, 2024, IACC…
January 9, 2024
❄️ASAN December Update ❄️
ASAN December Newsletter Dear friend, Thanks for being with us in 2023 and fighting for a better world for the disability community! Throughout the year,…
December 31, 2023
Julia Bascom’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2023
Hello and welcome everyone. I’m Julia Bascom, and I’m the outgoing Executive Director here at ASAN. Thank you all so much for joining me today…
December 19, 2023
Jenna’s ACI Journey
Hello everyone, Being an Autistic person, especially an Autistic student, can often feel isolating and hopeless, but over the summer, I learned that it does…
December 19, 2023
New COVID-19 Resources!
Right now, there is lots of information being shared about contagious illnesses, including COVID-19 and Mpox. It can be overwhelming to keep up with new…
December 14, 2023
New resource on Mpox
You may have heard of Mpox, a kind of viral illness that people sometimes call “monkeypox.” Since 2022, there have been more cases of Mpox….
December 14, 2023
🎉ASAN November Update 🎉
ASAN November Newsletter Dear friend, As we’ve begun wrapping up the year, we’re still hard at work here at ASAN! We’ve celebrated self-advocacy and looked…
November 30, 2023
We Weave Our Own Story: ASAN’s 2023 Annual Report
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a national grassroots disability rights organization run by and for Autistic Americans, advocating for systems change and ensuring that…
November 15, 2023
ASAN Comments on HHS Proposed Updates to Section 504
These comments are available as a PDF here. Medical Treatment Medical Treatment Question 1: We recognize that the line between disabilities may in some cases…
November 14, 2023
🎃ASAN October Update 🎃
ASAN October Newsletter Dear friend, It’s the most boo-tiful time of year, but we’re still fighting some of the scariest things our community deals…
October 31, 2023