July 2012 Newsletter
…restraint and seclusion in public schools, a key priority for ASAN and other disability rights groups. Earlier this month, ASAN launched an action alert telling the Department of Health and…
…restraint and seclusion in public schools, a key priority for ASAN and other disability rights groups. Earlier this month, ASAN launched an action alert telling the Department of Health and…
Our Mission The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should…
…a member-exclusive newsletter, digital phone and computer wallpapers, an ASAN logo sticker, an ASAN mug, a $5 gift card to ASAN shop, a physical copy of one of ASAN’s books…
…team and will work closely with ASAN leadership to plan and coordinate ASAN’s leadership trainings, support the participants and alumni in their skill development and activism following the trainings, and…
…and other people with disabilities in policymaking and throughout society. ASAN applauds CMS for the inclusion of a number of key consumer protections within the proposed regulation. Most notably, we…
…better than we know ourselves. On behalf of ASAN, I enthusiastically encourage the Committee to adopt this legislation. Unfortunately, ASAN can not in good conscience support another piece of legislation…
…Other duties as assigned. Communications (50%) Manage and grow ASAN’s social media presence across multiple platforms (including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, & others) Work with ASAN staff to relay information…
…ASAN’s toolkit on health care and the transition to adulthood provides resources for advocacy both on an individual and a system-wide basis. ASAN’s policy brief, The Transition to Adulthood for…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is excited to announce the second year of the Autistic Scholars Fellowship, a scholarship which provides 4 to 6 autistic students with a $5,000…
…Adulthood ASAN’s Invitational Summit on Supported Decision Making and the Transition into the Community: Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations ASAN Position Statements and Work on Making Choices ASAN Praises Supported Decision-Making Legislation…