On June 17, 2015, a man opened fire on a Black church in Charleston, South Carolina and killed nine people, committing one of the deadliest…
ASAN strongly supports and thanks Congress for its introduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA). KASSA would ban almost all kinds of restraint…
As Imani Barbarin puts it, “Why is it important for people with disabilities to vote? Because we’re voters and policies affect us.” Everything from education…
Introduction Some schools use restraint and seclusion on people with disabilities. Some use aversives. All three are very dangerous! On this page, we will talk…
Standing against anti-Black police violence is a critical part of fighting for disability rights. With protests against police violence going on all over the country,…
Joint Statement on the Universal Civil and Human Rights of People with the Most Significant Developmental Disabilities People with disabilities have the same civil and…
Everyone at ASAN was new to the autistic community at one point. There were times when we felt alone, when we did not understand our…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network condemns the White House’s participation in Autism Speaks’ “Light It Up Blue” campaign again this year. Autistic people deserve a…
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families.
In the past five years, over 600 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives or caregivers. On Sunday March 1st, the disability…
Site coordinators are a vital part of the Disability Day of Mourning. Site coordinators secure space in their communities to hold a vigil, do outreach…
