Join us for the 2024 Annual Gala!
Join us for this year’s virtual gala, featuring a night of panels, celebration, and community. This year’s theme is Grow With Us — in recognition…
September 10, 2024
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Julia Bascom’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2023
Hello and welcome everyone. I’m Julia Bascom, and I’m the outgoing Executive Director here at ASAN. Thank you all so much for joining me today…
December 19, 2023
Join us for the 2023 Annual Gala!
Join us for this year’s virtual gala, featuring a night of panels, celebration, and community. This year’s theme is We Weave Our Own Story, a…
September 21, 2023
Get your tickets for the 2022 Annual Gala!
Join us for this year’s virtual gala, featuring events and activities spread across the entire month of November. This year’s theme is building community: come…
October 31, 2022
Join us at our 2021 Gala!
All aboard! Join us for this year’s virtual gala, featuring events and activities spread across three evenings instead of just one. Our first virtual gala…
September 23, 2021
Register for ASAN’s 2020 Gala!
Join us for a special virtual celebration and fundraising event from Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 15th. We’re so excited to share the gala…
September 18, 2020
Julia Bascom’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Hello everyone! Hi! Thank you all so much for being here–it’s great to see so many folks gathered together to celebrate self-advocacy. My heart really…
November 22, 2019
Sara Luterman’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
I was elated, but also a little shocked when I was told I’d received the Harriet McBryde Johnson Award from ASAN. It’s hard to think…
November 22, 2019
Connie Choi’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Thank you for this wonderful surprise and it’s an honor to be here with you all tonight! I was flabbergasted when I received word from…
November 22, 2019
Dora Raymaker’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Thank you so much to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network for honoring me and my work with the Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and…
November 22, 2019
John Marble’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2019
Hi, welcome. I am going to do, a few informational or housekeeping announcements. And then I will explain, who this strange person before you is,…
November 22, 2019
ASAN Gala 2019
Our lucky 13th annual gala was full of excitement, hope, and lots of wonderful speeches. If you’d like to catch up, you can watch videos…
November 22, 2019