What is the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA)? *Be sure to check out our House Action Alert and Senate Action Alert about TCIEA…
ASAN July Newsletter Dear friend, July has been a busy month at ASAN, which makes sense. Our favorite way to celebrate Disability Pride Month is…
These comments are available as a PDF here. Dear Chairman Casey and Ranking Member Braun, On behalf of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), thank…
These comments can be downloaded as a pdf here. On behalf of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, I am grateful for the opportunity to provide…
Today, members of Congress reintroduced the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA). TCIEA would end the subminimum wage for disabled people (called 14(c), based…
Congress’ failure to end the use of electric shock torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center earlier this year does not mark the end of the…
ASAN is heartbroken and furious that the United States Senate has failed to ban the use of the electric shock devices used at the Judge…
ASAN is deeply disappointed by the Inflation Reduction Act. While the bill contains some small investments that will tangentially benefit the disability community, almost every…
Our best chance to ban contingent skin shock for behavioral control is now at risk. Some Senators are pushing for a stripped-down version of the…
ASAN applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the Food and Drug Amendment Act of 2022 (HR 7667) with a provision that would ban…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) applauds the House of Representatives’ introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA), a bill which takes important…
All too often, people with disabilities are told we aren’t worth investing in—but we know that our community deserves the supports and services we need…
