Today, members of Congress reintroduced the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA). TCIEA would end the subminimum wage for disabled people (called 14(c), based…
For years, the disability community has worked to end torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center. While we work towards an FDA ban on the use…
ASAN January Newsletter Dear friend, Staying focused on advocacy is snow problem this New Year! ASAN is back in the (virtual) office, working on some…
ASAN December Newsletter Dear friend, Happy holidays from everyone here at ASAN! During the course of this year, you’ve seen how your continued support keeps…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network welcomes the passing of the omnibus bill with a provision that gives the FDA the right to ban contingent electric…
ASAN November Newsletter Dear friend, It was a busy month here at ASAN! While 2022 has been a hard year, this month brought much-needed progress…
After a vote by the membership of Applied Behavioral Analysis International (ABAI), the governing body of ABA practitioners, ABAI has reversed their position on the…
Our Bodies, Our Rights: What’s Going On at the Supreme Court? There is a lot of information about what is happening at the Supreme Court…
“Our Rights Under Threat: What Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization means for people with disabilities” takes the discussion a step further and examines the…
Congress’ failure to end the use of electric shock torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center earlier this year does not mark the end of the…
ASAN is heartbroken and furious that the United States Senate has failed to ban the use of the electric shock devices used at the Judge…
ASAN August Newsletter Dear friend, Just like a rollercoaster, the quintessential summer fun, advocacy has its highs and lows, twists and turns. While we may…
