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October 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM

1 Week ‘Til the ASAN Gala!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We are just one week away from the ASAN 2025 Gala and we couldn’t be more excited! We are just one week away from the ASAN 2025 Gala and we couldn’t be more excited! ASAN staff have been working hard behind the scenes to bring our community together for anoth…

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October 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM

NEW! Government Shutdown Plain Language Explainer

EmailTemplate-Responsive Right now, the U.S. government is shut down. The government shutdown affects many important things in the U.S. It affects things like government programs, and workers in government offices.  We wrote a plain language explainer about the shutdown. In this exp…

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October 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM

ASAN in the News!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Check out what we've been up to this September! On September 22nd, President Trump, RFK Jr., and other members of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership held a press conference that contained false and harmful information about autism, a…

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October 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Mark your calendars for ASAN’s 2025 Gala! 🎟️

EmailTemplate-Responsive Join us for this year’s virtual gala on October 30th, featuring an evening of panels, celebration, and community. This year’s theme is The State of Autistic Advocacy: Then, Now, and Beyond — celebrating and learning from our past work, evaluating the current state of the…

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September 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM

🍂 September ASAN Newsletter 🍂

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this September! ASAN September Newsletter Dear friend, As the autumn days get cooler, our advocacy work is heating up. We’re been hard at work alongside…

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September 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Statement: ASAN Condemns Administration’s Rampant Misinformation about Autism

EmailTemplate-Responsive On September 22nd, President Trump, RFK, and other members of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership held a press conference that contained false and harmful information about autism, acetaminophen, and vaccines. The administration anno…

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September 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Explaining the MAHA Strategy's problems

EmailTemplate-Responsive Words to Know  Artificial intelligence - When a computer program does things that normally need to be done by humans. We call artificial intelligence “AI” for short. Centers for Independent Living (CILs) - Places that help people with disabilities make our o…

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September 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM

It’s not too late to watch our Back To School Presentations!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Though the live presentations are over, there is still time to participate in this fundraiser! This past Thursday we hosted our third and final Back to School Presentation of this series. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all three of our presenters …

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August 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM

🌼 August ASAN Newsletter 🌼

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this August! ASAN August Newsletter Dear friend, This month has been full of learning and fighting back together. Read on to see what we’ve been doing a…

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August 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Grow your knowledge and put tools in the hands of self-advocates

EmailTemplate-Responsive As students head back to school and summer gives way to fall, ASAN knows that knowledge is one of the most powerful tools for self-advocacy. That is why this back to school season, ASAN invited experts from the community to share their work as a part of our guest speaker…

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August 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Plain Language Roundup: We Keep Us Safe

EmailTemplate-Responsive 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 tell what to do.  The administration asked to make changes that would hurt disabled people and unhoused people. Th…

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August 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Keep learning with us this back to school season!

EmailTemplate-Responsive This back to school season, help put important tools in the hands of self-advocates when you learn with our guest speaker series!  This back to school season, help put important tools in the hands of self-advocates when you learn with our guest speaker series…

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August 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM

ASAN Condemns Federal Takeover of DC Policing

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Autistic Self Advocacy Network strongly opposes the Trump administration’s dangerous intrusion into policing in the District of Columbia. Such actions place autistic people and other people with disabilities (including our own employees) residing in the District at r…

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August 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Let’s learn together this August 🌟

EmailTemplate-Responsive In a time when so many of our rights are under threat, learning together is a powerful act of resistance. This August, we’re hosting a series of Back to School learning sessions — and you’re invited! In a time when so many of our rights are under threat, lear…

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August 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Fight for fair pay for home care workers!

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Department of Labor (DOL) is thinking about making a rule. The rule would stop many domestic workers from getting paid at least minimum wage. The rule would also stop many domestic workers from getting overtime pay. Read our plain language guide and the rest of this …

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August 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM

This back to school season, learn while you support self-advocates

EmailTemplate-Responsive The current attacks on our rights are trying to weaken our communities by separating us from each other. The power of our communities lies in how much we have to learn from one another. That is why this back to school season, ASAN is raising money to put tools in the han…

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August 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM

ASAN troubled by recent vaccine policy choices

EmailTemplate-Responsive In the last few weeks, the federal government has made some choices about vaccines that are not based on science or facts. In the last few weeks, the federal government has made some choices about vaccines that are not based on science or facts. You can read …

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August 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM

ASAN Denounces Executive Order Criminalizing Disabled & Unhoused People

EmailTemplate-Responsive On July 24, President Trump signed an executive order that calls for expanding the use of civil commitment, making it easier to institutionalize people with disabilities, and ending programs that are proven to give people the supports they need to live in the community. …

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July 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM

🪧July ASAN Newsletter 🪧

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this July! ASAN July Newsletter Dear friend, This Disability Pride Month has seen its fair share of losses, but it has also seen our community and many …

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July 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM

FWD: Join us for “IDEA, 504, and ADA — what are they and why do they matter?”

EmailTemplate-Responsive Have you registered for our webinar “IDEA, 504, and ADA — what are they and why do they matter?” yet? There’s still time! Have you registered for our webinar “IDEA, 504, and ADA — what are they and why do they matter?” yet? There’s still time! It’s important …

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July 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM

What does the Skrmetti Decision mean?

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Supreme Court made a bad decision this month. That decision is called the Skrmetti Decision. This decision hurts our community. We’re going to explain what the Skrmetti decision is, and why it is a problem. The Supreme Court made a bad decision this month…

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July 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Generative AI has no place in plain language.

EmailTemplate-Responsive Plain language is an important part of making things accessible for disabled people. Plain language works because disabled people are part of writing it. Disabled people use our lived experience to make sure plain language is accessible. ASAN wrote a statement to tell pe…

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July 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM

ACTION NEEDED! Protect Disability Employment Support

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Department of Labor is trying to make a bad rule that would make it harder for disabled people to get help finding jobs. We have until July 31st to tell the Department of Labor that we do not want them to make this bad rule. The Department of Labor is try…

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July 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Join us for “IDEA, 504, and ADA — what are they and why do they matter?”

EmailTemplate-Responsive Public education is an important part of making our society better for everyone. But the recent attacks on public education and protection are putting disabled students at risk. It’s important that we know our rights — and learn how to fight for them. That’s why we’re ho…

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July 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Have questions about the Teighlor McGee Mini-Grants Program? Come to office hours!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Have you gotten to watch the recordings for our webinar about the Teighlor McGee Mini-Grant program and our application walk through, but still have questions about the program?  Have you gotten to watch the recordings for our webinar about the Teighlor McGee…

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July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM

After Budget Bill Passes, We’re Staying in the Fight

EmailTemplate-Responsive This afternoon, Congress passed their reconciliation budget bill, enacting the largest cuts to Medicaid in US history. Disabled people were betrayed by politicians who claim to care about our lives while taking away the support we need to live. This afternoon…

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July 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM

Act NOW to stop the worst Medicaid cuts in history

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Senate just voted in favor of the worst Medicaid cuts ever. If these cuts become law, at least 17 million people will have their health care taken away. This is deeply disappointing, but it is not our last chance to save Medicaid. The House will be voting on the Sena…

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June 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM

☀️ June ASAN Newsletter ☀️

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this June! ASAN June Newsletter Dear friend, June has been a difficult month for so many in our community. It is impossible to celebrate pride month wit…

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June 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM

FWD: We need every phone in Congress ringing off the hook

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Senate is voting on huge Medicaid cuts today. Not all senators have decided how they will vote. Your voice matters! Call now to stop the cuts to Medicaid! We may have less time than we thought to save Medicaid from enormous cuts. The President has told the Senate and…

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June 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM

FWD: We need every phone in Congress ringing off the hook

EmailTemplate-Responsive We may have less time than we thought to save Medicaid from enormous cuts. The President has told the Senate and the House he wants the budget reconciliation bill that cuts Medicaid to be passed by July 4th. The Senate released bill text last week. The Senate is making c…

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June 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Speak out now to save Protection & Advocacy agencies!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Right now, Congress is working on a draft budget. This budget says how the U.S. government will spend money. The draft budget says the government will cut a lot of money from Protection and Advocacy organizations. Read this Action Alert to learn how we can save Protectio…

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June 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM

FWD: There’s still time to send in your application for the Teighlor McGee Mini-Grants Program!

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Teighlor McGee Mini-Grants Program is still accepting applications until July 31st! Please read the email below to learn more and share this opportunity with any self-advocates you know who are doing work that fits our program! The Teighlor McGee Mini-Gra…

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June 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM

ASAN Condemns Dangerous Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care for Transgender Youth

EmailTemplate-Responsive In yesterday's decision in United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. This decision means that transgender youth in Tennessee and 24 other states will continue to go without needed health care, and is a step t…

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June 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM

6/18 UPDATE: Protecting Medicaid in the Federal Budget

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Senate has released their plan for cuts to Medicaid. They’re even worse than what the House passed in the budget reconciliation bill which would already be the biggest cuts to Medicaid in history. The Senate has released their plan for cuts to Medicaid. …

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June 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM

There’s still time to send in your application for the Teighlor McGee Mini-Grants Program!

EmailTemplate-Responsive ASAN is accepting applications for our new Teighlor McGee Mini Grants Program until July 31, 2025! This program has two different mini grants self-advocates can apply for: the Affiliates in Action Mini Grant and the Self-advocates Transforming Equitable Policy (STEP) Min…

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June 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Tell the Department of Energy to stop attacking Civil Rights and Section 504

EmailTemplate-Responsive Our government spent this summer attacking the services and supports we rely on. It’s hard to keep track of all of the attacks on disability rights. Some politicians are trying to use this to sneak in harmful changes to accessibility laws. They think we won’…

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June 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Tell the Senate - no cuts to Medicaid in their budget!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We’ve watched as our community put in calls, made visits, and shared their stories about why Medicaid matters. You’ve told your elected officials that this program is life-saving, vital support — and they are feeling the pressure. We need you to keep it up! …

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June 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Join us for “Olmstead & Home and Community Based Services”

EmailTemplate-Responsive Passionate about accessible resources? Want to help us advance community-driven disability policy? Keen to support our organizational goals? Check out the three open positions we have to learn more! Passionate about accessible resources? Want to help us advan…

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June 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care

EmailTemplate-Responsive The most recent version of the House budget reconciliation bill added some new ideas. These ideas are about stopping health insurance from paying for gender-affirming care. To learn more and take action, read our plain language guide about gender-affirming c…

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June 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Plain Language Roundup: Explaining “The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Report

EmailTemplate-Responsive Last week, the White House put out a report. The report was called “The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Report”. We call it the MAHA Report for short. The MAHA report had a lot of problems in it. ASAN does not think the MAHA report was good or helpful to p…

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June 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Join us for “Olmstead & Home and Community Based Services”

EmailTemplate-Responsive 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 with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA says that places in the community have to be accessible to disabled people.This means t…

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May 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM

🌼 May ASAN Newsletter 🌼

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this May! ASAN May Newsletter Dear friend, April showers bring May flowers, and we’ve seen lots of opportunities blooming this month! Grants, new roles,…

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May 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM

ASAN Condemns Release of Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report on Chronic Childhood Conditions

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Autistic Self Advocacy Network condemns the release of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s most recent report. The Commission was created to try and lower the rate of “autism and other chronic health conditions” in the United States. Lower…

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May 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Fwd: Join us for What’s Normal?: How Research is Supposed to Work

EmailTemplate-Responsive Bad research can put disabled people’s privacy, safety, and dignity at risk. So how can we tell the good from the bad? Join us for “What’s Normal?: How Research is Supposed to Work” where we’ll talk about our rights and how to spot unethical research. Let’s learn togethe…

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May 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM

UPDATE: Protecting Medicaid in the Federal Budget

EmailTemplate-Responsive The House passed a budget reconciliation bill that has the biggest cuts to Medicaid in history. The bill also has new rules that would stop Medicaid and some other kinds of insurance from paying for gender affirming care. The House passed a budget reconcilia…

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May 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Plain Language Round Up: #ProtectMedicaid Edition

EmailTemplate-Responsive 2 weeks ago, we joined a group of disability organizations on Capitol Hill, where Congress meets to make laws. Together, we spent 24 hours straight reading stories from people who need Medicaid to survive. There were children, parents, organizers, and allies. We reminded…

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May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Now hiring — 3 ways to join the ASAN team!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Do you believe in the work ASAN does and want to be part of it? Come apply your skills to serve our community — ASAN is seeking three new members for our team! We will be hiring a Plain Language Specialist, a Policy Analyst, and an Executive Assistant. If you’d be excite…

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May 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Crisis of confidence: Robert F Kennedy Jr. continues to use his position at HHS to promote lies about autism & public health.

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is alarmed at Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr.’s continued choice to prioritize unethical junk science and dangerous misinformation about the autistic community in his role as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). His act…

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May 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Fight back against the biggest Medicaid cuts in history

EmailTemplate-Responsive We’ve seen Congress’ proposed budget, and it's bad news. We have a new action alert out with updates on the federal budget here. Check it out and learn how you can take action to save Medicaid! Here’s what we are up against: The proposed budget has the bigg…

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May 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM

Why is the budget request preview bad — and what can we do about it?

EmailTemplate-Responsive Last Friday, the President released a preview of his budget. It doesn’t tell us everything about the budget, but it gives us an idea of what the full budget will look like. Every year, the President sends a budget request to congress. Budgets are laws passed …

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