Remarks from Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán at Disability Day of Mourning 2019
Human life has a strange nature to it – when we think of those in our community who were taken from us, we acknowledge its…
March 28, 2019
Inclusion & Acceptance
Remarks from Peter Berns at Disability Day of Mourning 2019
As the CEO of a disability rights organization, as a parent, and as a human being – I regret that we have to gather today….
March 28, 2019
Remarks from Zoe Gross at Disability Day of Mourning 2019
A study came out back in December that got some press this week. The headlines were something like “Autistic children are more likely to be…
March 28, 2019
Before You Donate to Autism Speaks, Consider the Facts
Very little money donated to Autism Speaks goes toward helping autistic people and families.
March 26, 2019
Congress Must Stop Scapegoating People With Mental Health Disabilities
The House has voted to pass HR 1112, a bill that would close the “Charleston Loophole”, which currently enables some people who have failed criminal…
February 28, 2019
Find your local Day of Mourning vigil site
In the past five years, over 650 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives or caregivers. On Friday, March 1st, the disability…
February 7, 2019
ASAN Celebrates Legislation To End Subminimum Wage
ASAN applauds Congress for the introduction of the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act. If passed, the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act would end subminimum wage…
January 28, 2019
DJ Savarese’s Speech for ASAN Gala 2018
Thank you for this award. I’m grateful to be among us tonight. I’m grateful we are gathered here tonight to celebrate our people. It’s not…
November 28, 2018
ASAN Comments Opposing Family Detention
You can download our comments as a PDF here. November 6th, 2018 Debbie Seguin, Assistant Director, Office of Policy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department…
November 9, 2018
Disabled immigrants are under attack
Our community has fought long and hard for our rights in the United States, and we won’t let anyone tell us that disabled people don’t…
October 24, 2018
Impact of the Public Charge Rule Change on People with Disabilities
Download this information as a PDF here. This one-pager was developed in collaboration by ASAN, The Arc, and the Center for Public Representation. What is…
October 24, 2018
ASAN Condemns Trump Administration’s Attack on Transgender Americans
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration is considering adopting a federal standard which would exclude transgender and intersex people from the…
October 22, 2018