♿ ASAN July Update ♿
ASAN July Newsletter This has been a busy month for ASAN, full of advocacy and new resources to share. We celebrated the 33rd anniversary of…
August 1, 2023
disability
Being Black and Disabled in Public Should Not Be a Death Sentence
Jordan Neely, a 30-year old unhoused Black man, was killed by another New York subway passenger last week. His family has reported that Neely was…
May 8, 2023
New HCBS Settings Rule Resources
The HCBS Settings Rule makes sure we have basic rights when we receive services. But before March 17th, 2023, a lot of people weren’t getting…
March 16, 2023
Join us next week for a webinar on the HCBS Settings Rule!
This Friday, the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule will go into effect. This Rule is all about our right to receive services that…
March 14, 2023
Make your voice heard! Submit your public comments on Autism Research and Telemedicine this March
Submitting public comments is an important way for self advocates to make our needs and priorities known when it comes to public policy. This March,…
March 7, 2023
Action Alert: New York residents, support Andre’s Law to Stop The Shock!
For years, the disability community has worked to end torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center. While we work towards an FDA ban on the use…
February 17, 2023
ASAN Objects to Ending the Federal Public Health Emergency Status of COVID-19
ASAN Objects to Ending the Federal Public Health Emergency Status of COVID-19 On May 11th, 2023, the Biden administration will end the national emergency and…
February 9, 2023
Action Alert: Make Your Opinions on Autism Research Known!
Every year the federal government distributes funds for research on autism. The IACC makes recommendations about where those funds go and what research should be…
January 4, 2023
Action Alert: Meet with your Federal Legislators to #StoptheShock
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…
November 8, 2022
Autism Research and the IACC: Your voice matters!
It is more important than ever to make sure autism research reflects what matters to all of us. Make your voice heard by submitting a…
October 6, 2022
Senate Fails to #StopTheShock
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…
September 28, 2022
ASAN Statement on Final Public Charge Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released their final rule on the public charge law. The public charge law requires DHS to keep immigrants…
September 15, 2022