…collected writings, originally posted to our website, build on our tagline for Autism Acceptance Month — “Acceptance is an action.” They are part of an ongoing campaign to shift April…
…your local disability community together safely and significantly for this important day. Click here to learn more about what site coordinators do, or to sign up to lead a vigil….
…or check out ASAN’s two page description of the bill on our website. This is an exciting opportunity for people with disabilities to make real progress in being included in…
…believe in censorship of people with whom I disagree. Thus, I have no policy about excluding or ignoring any particular individual, organization, or idea when linking offsite. Links offsite are…
…support communication access efforts, promote full compliance with the HCBS Settings Rule, and follow up with the FDA on banning the use of electric shock for behavior modification. This #StopTheShock…
ASAN January Newsletter Dear friends, We had hardly rung in the New Year before getting to work, starting the year off strong even in the face of ableist adversity! Early…
…Home and Community Based Services Final Regulation (herein referred to as the HCBS Settings Rule or the Rule) will go into effect on March 17, 2023. The HCBS Settings Rule…
…The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) submits the following comments on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Proposed Rule, “Banned Devices; Proposal to Ban Electrical Stimulation Devices Used to Treat…
…restrictions and the rule’s requirement that psychiatric service animals be treated in the same manner as other service animals. ASAN opposes the provisions of the proposed rule pertaining to ESAs,…
…Moreover, the proposed rule is based on arbitrary and unduly limited notions of discrimination that are contradicted by a substantial body of federal law, policy, and court rulings. ASAN therefore…
