ASAN Letter to House Appropriations on HHS & HCBS
To: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies I am writing on behalf of…
April 28, 2015
autistic community
#NoModernAsylums: ASAN Statement Condemning NYTimes Op-Ed Supporting Institutionalization
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is appalled by Christine Montross’s February 18th op-ed in the New York Times promoting a return to mental institutions. Montross’s op-ed…
March 17, 2015
ASAN-AAC Statement on Autism Speaks’ DC “Policy Summit”
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the leading national advocacy organization run by and for Autistic people speaking for ourselves, and the Association for Autistic…
November 12, 2013
ASAN Statement on the Murder of Jaelen and Faith Edge
On Saturday, September 14th, Marilyn Edge murdered her son Jaelen, and her daughter, Faith. Jaelen, age 13, was autistic. His mother left his body with…
September 19, 2013
ASAN Congratulates 2013 Champions of Change
Today at the White House, the disability community came together to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. At the celebration, 8…
July 25, 2013
Autism Acceptance, Flowering
by Meg Evans After a long chilly winter in the northern United States, springtime finally made its appearance, as the weather turned much warmer this…
April 10, 2013
Announcing the Launch of Autism Acceptance Month Website
We are excited to announce the launch of the new Autism Acceptance Month website for this April, as part of a history of campaigns by…
April 5, 2013
Want to Bring Autism Acceptance Month to Your Community?
This April, ASAN will be working with activists and community members across the country to help launch Autism Acceptance Month, a celebration of Autistic culture…
March 12, 2013
Disability Day of Mourning – Remember Lives Taken
Join Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Not Dead Yet, and the National Council on Independent Living in remembering people with disabilities who have lost their lives at…
February 19, 2013
It’s Here! Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking on Amazon!
It’s here! A little less than a year since we started, the Loud Hands Project is proud to unveil our first anthology: Loud Hands: Autistic…
December 11, 2012
Thank You! Congress Got the Message: Nothing About Us, Without Us!
On November 29th, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will be holding a hearing on autism. Invited witnesses include people from government agencies,…
November 26, 2012
ASAN Statement on Upcoming House Autism Hearing
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on autism: “We’re profoundly concerned…
November 21, 2012