Plain Language Roundup: We Keep Us Safe
The administration made many bad choices in the past few weeks. The administration is the president and the parts of the government that he can…
August 27, 2025
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Join us for “Olmstead & Home and Community Based Services”
It is important for disabled people to live in the community. The government made some laws, rules, and programs that can help, like The Americans…
June 6, 2025
ASAN Signs CPSD Letter Opposing Threats to the Administration for Community Living (ACL)
This letter is available as a PDF here. May 8th, 2025 Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee 428 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington,…
May 7, 2025
🌧️ ASAN April Update 🌧️
ASAN April Newsletter Dear friend, This Autism Acceptance Month has been difficult for much of our community. We have seen a myriad of threats…
April 30, 2025
HHS Walks Back “Autism Registry” Plans
On Monday, April 21st, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to collect federal and private health data for upcoming autism studies….
April 25, 2025
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
HHS Restructuring Harms People With Disabilities
People with disabilities are under attack. Musk’s DOGE and RFK Jr. are breaking up the Administration of Community Living (ACL) which supports and administers programs…
March 31, 2025
🩷 ASAN February Update 🩷
ASAN February Newsletter Dear friend, Our communities have been overwhelmed the past few weeks with harmful policies, dangerous nominations, and threats against our rights….
February 28, 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
❄️ ASAN December Update ❄️
ASAN December Newsletter Dear friend, As 2024 comes to an end and we prepare for the fights to come, we’re grateful to do it by your…
December 31, 2024
🍂 ASAN November Update 🍂
ASAN November Newsletter Dear friend, The end of the year is coming fast, but during this hard month we were busier than ever! We’re making…
November 30, 2024