The Autistic Self Advocacy Network appreciates the opportunity to submit comments for the April 4th, 2023 IACC meeting. In our last comments to the IACC, ASAN supported research on communication…
…failed to engage with autistic people and advocates, exacerbating the lack of clarity. “Instead of engaging with the communities this proposal would impact most, federal health agencies have taken every…
…in our Communities: Racial Disparities in Community Living addresses these disparities and more. Definitions and Beyond and Crisis In Our Communities are only first steps towards making these conversations accessible…
…some groups more than others Banning abortion will hurt some groups more than it will other groups. Not all states will ban abortion. People who live in states that do…
…in the community. It promises $50 billion in cuts to Social Security Disability. The only way to achieve such stark cuts is to kick people with disabilities off the program,…
…race and religion, being consulted before steps are taken that effect their community is a given. However, it is the sad fact that when policy towards New Jersey’s citizens on…
…they commit. Police violence and overpolicing affect people with disabilities, overwhelmingly people of color with disabilities, in many ways. Because of police violence, many of our community members are not…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for their July 6th Dear Colleague letter to states expressing concern that schools may…
…community. Some of our community members are facing dangerous losses to their home- and community-based services. These are vital programs that support people with disabilities to participate in society, and…
…and less controversial ways for you to show your commitment to our community. Autism Speaks’ senior leadership fails to include a single autistic person. Unlike non-profits focused on intellectual disability,…
