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ASAN Condemns White House Autism Proclamation

| JuliaBascom

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly condemns the President’s regressive World Autism Awareness Day proclamation, and the announcement that the White House will be participating in Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign. After a decade of progress in which public conversations about autism have increasingly shifted away from...

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Trump’s new appointee: “I’ve got a cure for mental health – spank your children more”

| Ianthe Dempsey

Dear friends, Last week was a trying time for many who work for disability rights in America. Many of you share our deep concern with policy proposals put forward by the new President-elect, including deep cuts in the Medicaid funding that sustains the vast majority of supports to people...

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White House Celebration of Disability Rights

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Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary Celebration: We've posted photos of this White House event, attended by ASAN President Ari Ne'eman, at which President Barack Obama signed a proclamation commemorating the ADA and the rights of people with disabilities....

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