???? ASAN September Update ????
…have state-by-state information on how to request a ballot, when to send it in, and more! Encourage your friends to register to vote! We want people to have their voices…
September 30, 2020
Search Results for: differentiate between speculation and medically verified information – Page 37
Stirring Up Action: The Winds of Disability
By Elesia Ashkenazy; originally posted on the blog Aspitude! The greatest disability is not of the body, but of a closed mind… From whom do we access information that leads…
November 11, 2009
ASAN Condemns Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care
…offered in many communities. Where they are, they are expensive and rarely covered by health insurance. Some adults who seek autism assessments are asked to provide information from the people…
March 22, 2023
New ASAN resource on starting a nonprofit
…We encourage groups to come together to make sure they have all the information so they can make fully informed decisions. ASAN’s Starting a Nonprofit Guide offers questions that every…
March 17, 2014
ASAN Welcomes Discussion Draft of HCBS Access Act
…believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. For more information about the organization, please visit: https://autisticadvocacy.org…
March 16, 2021
ASAN, 243 Other Orgs Urge FDA to #StopTheShock
…Director Center for Devices and Radiological Health Roger Severino Director Office of Civil Rights Lance Robertson Administrator Administration on Community Living Neomi Rao Administrator Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs…
March 6, 2019
Comments at October 23, 2009 IACC Meeting
…today and need evidence-based information about services and supports. Recent research and initiatives in the United Kingdom can provide a model for services-oriented research and also research into adult issues….
October 23, 2009
ASAN Statement on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
…fair, comprehensive budget that will safeguard the financial safety net for people with disabilities, while promoting access to employment in the community. For more information, please contact media@autisticadvocacy.org or scrane@autisticadvocacy.org….
October 27, 2015
ASAN Joins ACLU Brief in Britney Spears Conservatorship Case
…people of color. This case gives us a chance to change how California courts treat all people under conservatorship.” You can read the brief here. For more information, contact Sam…
July 13, 2021
Testimony of Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Senate Budget Subcommittee 3 on Health and Human Services
…these therapeutic approaches, which many autistic individuals have identified as harmful and unhelpful. For more information on our concerns about the use of ABA and similar approaches, please refer to…
March 23, 2023