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December 28, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Tell the Senate: we’re still waiting!

EmailTemplate-Responsive People with disabilities have been hit the hardest by COVID-19, but we’re still waiting as the Senate enjoys a long, comfortable holiday break instead of doing their job. People with disabilities living in dangerous congregate settings or sitting on waiting …

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December 28, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Do you know how much it costs?

  Every parent wants to support their child - even if they need a little help to do so!  According to the Missouri Community Action Network a fam…

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December 26, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Home is where the community-based services are. 🏘️

EmailTemplate-Responsive Being home for the holiday season is one of the best parts of the year for many of us. The winter break is a time to spend with family, friends, pets, and other loved ones. It’s a chance to rest and choose how we spend our time. Everyone deserves the chance to be home fo…

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December 23, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Hoping for a better 2022

EmailTemplate-Responsive I'd normally say "Happy New Year" to start this letter, but I realize that entering year 3 of a global pandemic makes that challenging. In these trying times, disabled people are facing even more threats to our lives, rights, and well-being than we ordinarily do. As we l…

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December 21, 2021 at 9:00 PM

#HCBSCantWait—and neither should the Senate!

EmailTemplate-Responsive You may have heard on the news that the Senate is running into problems passing the Build Back Better Act, which contains vital funding for home- and community-based services (HCBS). Don’t let the political theater distract you – the disability community nee…

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December 19, 2021 at 9:00 PM

This holiday season, let’s keep taking action together 📣

EmailTemplate-Responsive With the holiday season in full swing, we’re surrounded by reminders of community care. From food donation drives to community efforts to spend time together online for the holidays to avoid making our loved ones sick, there are activities going on all around us to remin…

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December 16, 2021 at 9:00 PM

New accessible COVID-19 resources!

COVID-19 keeps changing, but one thing that remains the same is the need for accessible information about what we can do to keep safe. There are now COVID-19 variants, or different kinds of the COVID-19 virus. The Delta variant can spread more easily than the origin…

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  Cheryl Unterschutz · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Happy Holidays from CMCA!

From your friends at CMCA CMCA Connection a monthly update focused on empowerment, strength, and resilience.  December 2021 Dear John, It's hard to b…

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December 14, 2021 at 7:01 PM

ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress: we’re not done yet, and neither are they!

EmailTemplate-Responsive The House has passed the Build Back Better Act, which includes $150 billion for home- and community-based services (HCBS) and the Senate is on the verge of doing the same — the largest federal investment in these services we’ve ever seen. But this vital fund…

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December 12, 2021 at 5:03 PM

Thank you for everything you do. 🙌

EmailTemplate-Responsive Dear John,   As the pandemic moves more people into the disability community every day, there is an even greater need to bridge the gap between policy and the people impacted by it. That’s what we work to do — through accessible resources so everyone can und…

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December 10, 2021 at 9:00 PM

ASAN’s new resource on ethics in autism services

EmailTemplate-Responsive There are many therapies for autism, along with a significant amount of funding for research, development, and implementation of these therapies. However, it often remains unclear whether these therapies actually help autistic people. Autistic people rarely have a voice …

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December 9, 2021 at 10:07 PM

Functioning Labels Harm Autistic People

EmailTemplate-Responsive On December 6th, a group of autism researchers commissioned by The Lancet released a report on the future of autism services and research. This report primarily deals with the need for better services and research for autistic people, including the need for …

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December 8, 2021 at 9:00 PM

You make communities like ours a reality

EmailTemplate-Responsive As two autistic and disabled individuals, higher education has often left us feeling isolated, alone, and without a community that understands us. Over the last few years, we have been working towards building neurodivergent- and disability-led spaces, such as the UC Dav…

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  Cheryl Unterschutz · [email protected]

December 8, 2021 at 5:00 PM

You have an unwatched personal video from Central Missouri Community Action

You have an unwatched personal video from Central Missouri Community Action     Hi John! It’s Cheryl here at Central Missouri Community Action. Just stopping by with a quick update about our year-end giving and to thank you for being a part of our community! To donate CLICK HERE…

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December 7, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Tell The Senate – #HCBSCantWait

EmailTemplate-Responsive While the Senate debates the Build Back Better package, many of our community members are still stuck in institutions or on waiting lists, without vital services that would allow them to live in the community. Our country needs a robust investment in HCBS now more than e…

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December 6, 2021 at 7:37 PM

ASAN Statement on DC Circuit’s Denial of Rehearing in Judge Rotenberg Center Case

EmailTemplate-Responsive Today, ASAN learned that the DC Circuit Court refused to reconsider a court ruling that allows the Judge Rotenberg Center to continue using skin shocks on disabled people. ASAN is outraged at the DC Circuit’s decision. ASAN calls on the FDA to do whatever it…

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December 3, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Thank you, John!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Happy holiday season from ASAN! Dear John, Happy holiday season from ASAN! We’re reaching out to thank you for being part of our community. This year, we have been hard at work making sure that all people with disabilities can live in their communities — from…

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December 2, 2021 at 9:00 PM

ACTION ALERT: Call your Senators now to demand HCBS funding!

EmailTemplate-Responsive With last month’s vote, the House of Representatives included funding for home- and community-based services (HCBS) in their version of the Build Back Better act — but the Senate still has to do the same. With last month’s vote, the House of Representatives…

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  Cheryl Unterschutz · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 3:30 PM

A special message for you from CMCA

A special message for you from CMCA     Hi John! It’s Cheryl here at Central Missouri Community Action. Today is a SPECIAL day and I wanted to send you something special. I hope you’ll watch this video message I made just for you.Sincerely,Cheryl Unterschutz     …

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November 30, 2021 at 3:04 PM

🎁 It’s Giving Tuesday! 🎁

EmailTemplate-Responsive Join us to support advocacy by autistic people for autistic people. Dear friends,   Today is #GivingTuesday, a time for people to give to their causes and communities. Because of your support last #GivingTuesday and all year long, ASAN is able to continue to…

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November 29, 2021 at 9:04 PM

🍂 ASAN November Update 🍂

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this November! ASAN November Newsletter Dear friends, In this time of giving thanks, we’re grateful for your continued support. We have a lot of great …

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November 24, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Making conversations about systemic discrimination accessible

EmailTemplate-Responsive Everyone should be able to learn from conversations about systemic discrimination. Everyone should be able to learn from conversations about systemic discrimination. But information about these concepts isn’t always presented in an accessible way. Our new t…

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November 23, 2021 at 11:04 PM

ASAN joins COPAA, Communication First and families in settlement banning restraint and seclusion in Fairfax County Schools

EmailTemplate-Responsive On November 23, 2021, ASAN, COPAA and CommunicationFIRST joined numerous individual families in signing a settlement agreement with Fairfax County, VA about its use of seclusion and restraint.  We were represented by Brown, Goldstein, & Levy, a law firm…

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November 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Join us for Giving Tuesday next week!

EmailTemplate-Responsive November 30th is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving. One day a year, nonprofits of all sizes ask folks to donate and support their causes as a part of the holiday season. Your support last #GivingTuesday and all through this year helped us continue our …

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  Cheryl Unterschutz · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 8:00 PM

A little thank you

From your friends at CMCA CMCA Connection a monthly update focused on empowerment, strength, and resilience.  November 2021     Dear John,   We hop…

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November 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Final day of the ASAN 2021 Gala

EmailTemplate-Responsive Thank you for joining us for the final day of the ASAN gala! Thank you for joining us for the final day of the ASAN gala! Here’s today’s schedule: Friday, November 19 2:00PM–3:30PM Panel 3: Racial Disparities in Community Living Emergencies like hurricanes …

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November 19, 2021 at 3:37 PM

House Passes Largest-Ever Federal Investment in HCBS

EmailTemplate-Responsive This morning, the House passed the Build Back Better Act. This bill includes the largest-ever federal investment in home- and community-based services (HCBS) to date -- $150 billion for better access to services, better pay for workers, and better quality services. …

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November 18, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Thursday at the ASAN 2021 Gala

EmailTemplate-Responsive Welcome to the second day of the ASAN Gala! Welcome to the second day of the ASAN Gala! We’re so glad you decided to join us for today’s activities. Make sure to use the hashtag #ASANGala if you decide to livetweet, so you can share your thoughts with the ot…

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November 17, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Welcome to the ASAN 2021 Gala!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Today is the first day of our gala! We’re so excited to kick off our virtual celebration of self advocacy. Today is the first day of our gala! We’re so excited to kick off our virtual celebration of self advocacy. Here’s the schedule for today: Wednesday, N…

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November 16, 2021 at 9:00 PM

🎉 Don’t miss out! Our 2021 Gala starts tomorrow 🎉

EmailTemplate-Responsive We’re just a day away from the special virtual edition of our annual celebration and fundraising event! We hope you’re as excited as we are. To make sure you have an idea of what’s coming up, and to give you links to all programming ahead of time, we are sending you an o…

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November 16, 2021 at 3:01 PM

#CareCantWait — Call your members of Congress today!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We’re still waiting for Congress to expand home-and community-based services through the COVID-19 reconciliation bill — so let’s make our voices heard! As weeks go by without action, we have to let Congress know that they must deliver on their promises and make sure our …

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November 15, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Announcing ASAN’s Equity Plan

EmailTemplate-Responsive Since the beginning of 2020, ASAN has been engaged in a formal process to examine our internal structures and practices, and develop a plan to embed equity and racial justice in our work and organizational culture. We are excited to be able to share this pl…

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November 10, 2021 at 9:01 PM

📅 Mark your calendars — ASAN’s gala is one week away! 📅

EmailTemplate-Responsive Our gala is just one week away, and we’re excited to share it with you and disability community members and allies from across the country and around the world! Our gala is just one week away, and we’re excited to share it with you and disability community m…

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November 5, 2021 at 9:34 PM

Action Alert: Share your ideas for autism research!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Autism research often focuses on what non-autistic people think is important. While self-advocates have been calling for more research that could materially improve the lives of autistic people, research funding on autism still disproportionately focuses on…

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November 4, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Announcing our panelists! Join ASAN’s gala November 17th-19th!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We’re happy to announce the panelists who will be joining us for our panels on AAC users in films, racial disparities in public health, and racial disparities in community living. Join us for a special virtual edition of our annual celebration and fundraisin…

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November 2, 2021 at 8:01 PM

ACTION ALERT: The House votes soon on HCBS!

EmailTemplate-Responsive The time to act is now! The House is preparing to vote on the COVID recovery bill. The time to act is now! The House is preparing to vote on the COVID recovery bill. Thanks to your advocacy, the bill includes $150 billion for home- and community-based servi…

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October 28, 2021 at 8:03 PM

Announcing the awardees! Get your tickets today!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Join us for a special virtual edition of our annual celebration and fundraising event from November 17th through 19th. We’re so excited to share the gala with disability community members and allies from across the country and around the world, who usually wouldn’t be ab…

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October 27, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Keep calling for HCBS! Join us for a call-in TOMORROW

EmailTemplate-Responsive As negotiations are wrapping up on the latest COVID-19 reconciliation bill, we are hopeful and cautious. Thanks to your advocacy, it’s looking more and more likely that this next bill will include home- and community-based services (HCBS). But there is still the danger t…

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  Cheryl Unterschutz · [email protected]

October 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM

You have an unwatched personal video from Central Missouri Community Action

You have an unwatched personal video from Central Missouri Community Action     Hi John! It’s Cheryl here at Central Missouri Community Action. Your support means so much that I wanted to send something special. I hope you’ll watch this video message I made just for you.Sincerel…

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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]

October 19, 2021 at 8:00 PM

ACTION ALERT: Your advocacy for HCBS is working — keep it up!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Many people with disabilities rely on home- and community-based services to stay in our communities and out of congregate settings where cases of COVID-19 have continued to rise, but HCBS remain underfunded. We’ve been making calls, sending emails, and spreading the word…

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  Cheryl Unterschutz · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM

5 Things You Want to Know

Here's the latest news from CMCA! CMCA Connection a monthly update focused on empowerment, strength, and resilience.  October 2021 Dear John, On Friday, October 1…

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October 12, 2021 at 9:15 PM

#CareCantWait – Congress must include funding for HCBS!

EmailTemplate-Responsive "When people like me live in the community, we live longer and have better health care outcomes...I found self-direction to be very empowering. It's also one of the safest models with COVID-19." – N, Maryland   Care advocates from across the country held a …

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October 7, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Check out our new toolkit about community services!

EmailTemplate-Responsive In 1993, Roland Johnson, one of the founders of Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered, gave a famous speech called “Who’s in Control?” In this speech, Johnson talked about how people with disabilities — not our service providers or staff — need to have control …

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October 6, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Join us for films created by AAC users at ASAN’s 2021 Gala!

EmailTemplate-Responsive October is Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) Acceptance Month and we are thrilled to announce our Gala film screening, sponsored by Anthem! This year’s films center the perspectives and advocacy of AAC users. Join us for a special virtual edit…

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October 5, 2021 at 8:01 PM

FWD: ACTION ALERT: #HCBSCantWait — call your members of Congress now to demand HCBS funding!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Home- and community-based services (HCBS) are key for so many disabled people to live in the community — but Congress is on the urge of abandoning this critical disability community priority. We need our members of Congress to step up and prioritize at leas…

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September 30, 2021 at 8:02 PM

🍁 ASAN September Update 🍁

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this September! ASAN September Newsletter Dear friends, As we see seasonal coffees become available and the leaves start to turn color, fall is truly h…

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September 28, 2021 at 9:03 PM

ACTION ALERT: Can we count on you to call for HCBS?

EmailTemplate-Responsive The COVID-19 pandemic made it all too clear how dangerous institutions are for people with disabilities. Expanding home- and community-based services (HCBS) would ensure that disabled people can live in our communities while also getting the services and su…

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September 23, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Announcing our Master of Ceremonies! Join ASAN’s gala November 17th-19th

EmailTemplate-Responsive Join us for a special virtual edition of our annual celebration and fundraising event from Wednesday, November 17th through Friday, November 19th. We’re so excited to share the gala with disability community members and allies from across the country and around the world…

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September 22, 2021 at 8:00 PM

ASAN, DREDF File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Reproductive Health Case

EmailTemplate-Responsive On Monday, ASAN and the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) filed an amicus brief in a Supreme Court case about reproductive choice. An amicus brief is a way for people who aren’t participating in a lawsuit to tell a court what decision it …

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September 21, 2021 at 8:00 PM

ACTION ALERT: Keep calling to let Congress know #CareCantWait!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Thank you for all of your calls, emails and tweets last week, letting our elected officials know that #CareCantWait! Now we need to keep up the pressure to make sure disabled people can get the services we need. The pandemic’s disproportionate impact on peo…

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