And Straight On Till Morning
…as being denied access to schools and employment. They also exist in our minds, in how we are taught to think of ourselves and what we can do. For something…
April 24, 2012
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ASAN Statement On Presidential Budget
…find employment, these cuts aren’t designed to move people to quality jobs that help them escape poverty. In fact, the budget would also cut all Vocational Rehabilitation funding for state…
May 23, 2017
ASAN Statement on Gun Violence Prevention Following Parkland Mass Shooting
…people whose names have been placed on the NICS registry, the regulation would have cut off access to employment opportunities for people who already face steep barriers to employment. Policies…
February 16, 2018
ASAN Issues Joint Statement on Universal Human Rights
…aspects of their lives; Community living, rather than residing in a segregated or institutional setting; Education that is inclusive and promotes academic, civic, and social knowledge and skills; Employment that…
May 12, 2020
Who We Are
…an Americorps VISTA, and in inclusive career development and employment supports for undergraduate students as a graduate assistant at Drexel University. His passion in policy centers around the intersections of…
June 25, 2021
Comments for April 13-14th IACC Meeting
…research shows that autistic people with higher Verbal IQs specifically tend to achieve more positive outcomes, such as competitive integrated employment or friendships (McCauley, Pickles, Huerta & Lord 2020; see…
March 31, 2022
Autistic Self Advocacy Network Re: Person Centered Planning and Practice Project Final Report
…education, and employment” should be revised to read, “the school you already go to or want to go to and any jobs you want or already have,” to clarify the…
May 19, 2020
ASAN Comments on Proposed Public Charge Rule
…us to find and maintain employment. Given that the vast majority of people with disabilities would not be able to pay for these services without the aid of Medicaid, the…
December 11, 2018
Remarks from Julia Bascom at United Nations Autism Event
…honored. We need access to education and employment, we need access to the tools that empower everyone to be a part of the world and in charge of our own…
April 9, 2018
Maryland Votes to End Subminimum Wage
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network commends the Maryland Legislature for passing the Ken Capone Equal Employment Act, which will require Maryland employers who pay their employees with disabilities below the…
March 28, 2016