…by and for Autistic people. ASAN’s supporters include Autistic adults and youth, cross-disability advocates, and non-autistic family members, professionals, educators and friends. ASAN was created to provide support and services…
…violence, and get serious about taking away the power of police to do harm. ASAN remains heartbroken and outraged by the effects of police violence on our Black community members…
…to show up and help us celebrate safely. Before we get started, I want to thank a few people. Thank you to the ASAN staff, without whom ASAN simply would…
…appeal, these agencies provided the Governor’s office with a carefully worded statement supporting Washington state’s programs, subject to strict conditions. Satisfied with this statement, the Governor’s office announced that afternoon,…
…DC 20590–0001 ASAN Comments Re: “Traveling by Air with Service Animals,” Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0068, RIN No. 2105–AE63 The Autistic Self Advocacy Network 1The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a 501(c)(3),…
…can age at home with independence & dignity, and workers can receive fair pay for the vital work they do. Support our work Become a member ASAN Statement on Cummings…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network opposes the final position statements from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) regarding Facilitated Communication (FC) and Rapid Prompting Method (RPM). These statements take…
…more information about how we work towards making these changes. Read our position statements here. Read our Civil Rights are Disability Rights statement here. Read our statement on genetic research…
…case and what abortion rights mean for disabled people. We issued a statement regarding the new gun violence legislation signed into law last week. ASAN supports congressional action to address…
…Communication (FC).9Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ASAN Response To ASHA Position Statements, August 27, 2018, https://autisticadvocacy.org/2018/08/asan-response-to-asha-position-statements/. The effectiveness of a communication support for a specific autistic person should be determined on…
