…issue the following joint statement regarding the definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder within the DSM-5: The autism spectrum is broad and diverse, including individuals with a wide range of functional…
This statement is available as a Word document and in PDF format. Last week, eight-year-old Jude Mirra’s mother, Gigi Jordan, was sentenced to eighteen years in prison for killing her…
…as the President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a volunteer non-profit organization run by and for adults and youth on the autism spectrum. ASAN works to promote the…
…Yaquina Bay Bridge in 2014, thereby ending his life. ASAN is pleased that the sentence is consistent with those typically given to parents who murder their children. This sentence reflects…
ASAN commends Congress for its reintroduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA). KASSA would ban almost all kinds of restraint and all kinds of seclusion across all 50…
Statement: ASAN strongly condemns the deep cuts that the President’s proposed budget would make to Medicaid, Social Security, employment programs, housing supports, and other critical programs for people with disabilities….
…ASAN calls on the Montgomery County prosecutor’s office to prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. We must also condemn the Washington Post’s July 26th article, “Coping with…
This statement is available as a PDF here. ASAN is relieved to see that, after a year of relentless advocacy by the disability community, Congress has finally begun to address…
…kill innocent people are held accountable. To that end, ASAN reiterates its support for H.R. 2302, the Police Training and Independent Review Act. This bill would require state law enforcement…
Statement ASAN condemns the President’s Budget Request, which once again calls for deep cuts to programs such as Medicaid, Social Security, and housing supports that help disabled people live our…
