Plain Language Roundup: Autistic Lives are Worth Living
It is almost the end of Autism Acceptance Month. But the government keeps on hurting autistic and other disabled people. Last week, we joined other…
April 29, 2025
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ASAN Gravely Concerned by Administration’s Plans for Autistic People’s Medical Data
4/24/25: ClarificationAs of late this afternoon, HHS has released new information about the proposed autism database that we discussed in the statement below. We are…
April 23, 2025
Plain Language Roundup: What’s happening right now?
Last week was one long example of why Autism Acceptance Month is so important. There has been lots of news about Robert F Kennedy Jr….
April 21, 2025
Plain Language Action Alert Roundup: How you can help this week!
This Autism Acceptance Month has had a busy start. The government is making lots of choices that can hurt disabled people. We want to make…
April 14, 2025
Trump and Kennedy Spouting Dangerous Autism Misinformation
Today in a cabinet meeting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and…
April 10, 2025
UPDATED–Tell Your Legislators: Protect Medicaid!
Words to Know Budget Reconciliation– A way for Congress to pass some kinds of bills about funding faster. Budget Resolution– A plan for how Congress…
February 19, 2025
ASAN Condemns Announcement of President’s “Make America Healthy Again” Commission and Harmful Ideas about Autism and Other Disabilities
On February 13th, the president issued an Executive Order saying that the administration would be establishing a commission to attempt to lower the prevalence of…
February 13, 2025
ASAN Disappointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Confirmation to Lead HHS
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is disappointed by the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services….
February 13, 2025
ASAN Condemns Trump’s baseless attacks on people with disabilities
This statement is available as a PDF here. Yesterday afternoon, President Trump asserted that efforts to recruit individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented minorities…
January 31, 2025
CommunicationFIRST Nothing About Us Without Us Awardee Remarks
As a part of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s 2024 gala, we have the honor to share and uplift our remarkable awardees’ words and their…
January 21, 2025
ASAN Opposes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Nomination to Head HHS
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network urges the Senate not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services….
November 22, 2024
Get Out The Vote Webinars
Disabled people are often overlooked when talking about how to handle discrimination at the polls. From inaccessible polling places to volunteers not knowing how to…
September 26, 2024