Last week, the Oklahoma Human Services Commission voted to complete the state’s ongoing transition from institutional to community-based care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thanks to the resolution,…
Message From the Board ASAN Board In the spirit of the November holiday season, ASAN would like to give thanks this month to all of our members and supporters. We…
by Katie Miller Protests exhaust me, but not in the way you might think. Granted, it is a lot of work to prepare. The night before ASAN’s recent protest of…
As part of a letter addressing the California Department of Managed Health Care, Autistic Self Advocacy Network president Ari Ne’eman offered the following comments on behalf of ASAN regarding California’s…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on autism: “We’re profoundly concerned by the decision by the…
On November 29th, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will be holding a hearing on autism. Invited witnesses include people from government agencies, parent autism advocacy organizations, AND…
Today, November 29th, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on autism. ASAN has closely followed the news and information leading up to this hearing, and…
by Henry Frost The right to inclusion is a basic civil right for all people. I am a person. I have these rights. “I Stand WITH Henry” on Facebook and…
ASAN has sent the following letter to members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees regarding an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that addresses coverage of…
It’s here! A little less than a year since we started, the Loud Hands Project is proud to unveil our first anthology: Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking, now available on…
