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September 14, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Tell the Senate: Ending shock torture is worth fighting for.

EmailTemplate-Responsive Banning contingent shock for behavioral control is essential for our community – we all deserve to be safe from violence and able to live in our own communities. We have the chance to ban electric shock torture through the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancement…

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September 12, 2022 at 8:02 PM

Let’s celebrate Disability Voting Rights Week!

EmailTemplate-Responsive It’s Disability Voting Rights Week! This is the time to make sure all people with disabilities are registered to vote and ready to make our voices heard! We know people with disabilities are affected by policies of all kinds, whether they have to do with COVID-19, reprod…

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September 8, 2022 at 8:01 PM

#StopTheShock Update: Now is the time to take action!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Our best chance to ban contingent skin shock for behavioral control is now at risk. Some Senators are pushing for a stripped-down version of the bill, without important amendments like the ban on contingent electric skin shock. We can’t let them gut the bill…

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August 31, 2022 at 8:00 PM

🎢 ASAN August Update 🎢

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this August! ASAN August Newsletter Dear friend, Just like a rollercoaster, the quintessential summer fun, advocacy has its highs and lows, twists and t…

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August 19, 2022 at 6:01 PM

FWD: We’re still waiting for Congress to #StopTheShock — so let’s make our voices heard!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Now is the time to contact your Senators to support this legislation! We must convince the Senate that this bill is important to people with disabilities and for all Americans. Make a call today!   Advocacy is an ongoing practice. We fight every day for our …

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August 18, 2022 at 8:00 PM

All Kids Deserve Inclusive Classrooms

EmailTemplate-Responsive In an interview with MSNBC, a representative for the group Moms for Liberty appeared to imply that LGBTQ+ children should be educated in separate classrooms from other children. The representative stated that “children with autism, Down Syndrome, they… have to be put int…

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August 12, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Congress Leaves Disability Community Priorities Out of Inflation Reduction Act

EmailTemplate-Responsive ASAN is deeply disappointed by the Inflation Reduction Act. While the bill contains some small investments that will tangentially benefit the disability community, almost every disability-related policy from the Build Back Better Act was stripped out. This w…

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August 10, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Your last chance to win! Enter our raffle today.

EmailTemplate-Responsive Your support makes all of our work possible — so we’re celebrating you! If you’ve donated to help us reach our goal of raising $17,000 by mid-August, take a moment to email or tweet at us telling us why you chose to give to ASAN. You’ll be entered into a raf…

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August 9, 2022 at 8:00 PM

We’re still waiting for Congress to #StopTheShock — so let’s make our voices heard!

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Judge Rotenberg Center and its supporters are lobbying Congress — so we need to as well! It’s crucial that the voices of self-advocates, our allies, and all those who oppose the inhumane use of electric shock to control the behavior of people with disabi…

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August 4, 2022 at 8:00 PM

We need YOUR help to reach our goal

In just the first six months of 2022, we’ve released 6 new resources, not counting each of the COVID-19 fact sheets as pandemic guidance changes! From Our Bodies, Our Rights, explaining what’s going on at the Supreme Court, to our Proud & Supported series about LGBTQ+ rights and services, thes…

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August 2, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Will you make the call to #StopTheShock?

EmailTemplate-Responsive For months, we’ve been calling on the Senate to pass their FDA-related bill with language that will ban electric skin shock for behavior modification. Our community has fought long and hard to end the Judge Rotenberg Center’s torture of disabled people. It’s…

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July 29, 2022 at 8:02 PM

🏖️ ASAN July Update 🏖️

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this July! ASAN July Newsletter Dear friend, As Disability Pride Month, July is always both a celebration and a reminder. We commemorated the 32nd ann…

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July 28, 2022 at 8:00 PM

FWD: ACTION ALERT: take action now to Stop The Shock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive As we wrap up another Disability Pride Month, we can’t forget the members of our community who are still facing electric shock torture for behavior as innocent as taking off their coat. As weeks go by without action, we have to let our Senators know that the…

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July 26, 2022 at 8:00 PM

32 years of the Americans With Disabilities Act 🎉

EmailTemplate-Responsive Disabled people have changed our society. For much of U.S. history, our community was physically separated from the rest of the world, placed in institutions. Regulations like the Ugly Laws — left on the books as late as 1974 — came from a societal belief th…

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July 22, 2022 at 4:01 PM

ACTION ALERT: take action now to Stop The Shock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We are closer than ever to seeing contingent electric shock banned for good, but we have to act now. In July, we celebrate the advocates who brought us the ADA by demanding that people with disabilities should live in our communities, and not in institutions.…

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July 19, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Your support makes our rapid response possible

Dear John,  2022 has already been a difficult year, and it’s only half over. But in the face of those who want to strip us of our rights and send us backwards, our community has stood strong. We believe that all means all, and when it comes to who can join the fight for justice, nobody should be l…

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July 14, 2022 at 8:03 PM

It’s been another year fighting to #StopTheShock.

EmailTemplate-Responsive In July of 2021, we were horrified to learn that the FDA’s ban on the use of electric shocks as a method of behavioral control was overturned by the DC Circuit Court. In July of 2021, we were horrified to learn that the FDA’s ban on the use of electric shocks…

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July 13, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Resisting Together: Reproductive Justice as Disability Justice

EmailTemplate-Responsive On Thursday, July 14 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET, we will be holding Resisting Together: Reproductive Justice as Disability Justice. On Thursday, July 14 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET, we will be holding Resisting Together: Reproductive Justice as Disability Justic…

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July 11, 2022 at 8:01 PM

We’re looking for an animator!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Edit videos? Have motion graphics skills? Want to work with ASAN? We are looking to contract with a motion graphics professional for ongoing contract work. Expertise in Premiere and After Effects preferred. The ideal candidate can provide high-quality 2D ani…

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July 6, 2022 at 9:00 PM

FWD: It’s us versus the JRC - and we have to win.

EmailTemplate-Responsive The disability community has been working for decades to ban the use of electric shock torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center. What we need now is for Congress to ban this practice, and they have the power to do that through FDA-related bills. The House has p…

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July 5, 2022 at 8:00 PM

What rights are affected by the Dobbs decision? Join us for a plain language webinar.

EmailTemplate-Responsive Our civil rights are woven together — and when one thread is pulled, other rights can unravel. The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization threatens not only our abortion rights, but many other civil rights as well. The decis…

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June 30, 2022 at 8:00 PM

🌈 ASAN June Update 🌈

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this June! ASAN June Newsletter Dear friends, It has been an incredibly challenging month, but we haven’t stopped fighting! We’re working to respond to…

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June 29, 2022 at 8:02 PM

What’s going on at the Supreme Court? Join us for a webinar tomorrow at 6pm!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Bodily autonomy, privacy, and access to abortion all matter for people with disabilities. Last week’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling will have a big effect on our community, because the Supreme Court plays a big role in interpreting and enforcing law…

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June 28, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Action Alert: We’re still speaking up to #StopTheShock

EmailTemplate-Responsive Congress has the power to #StopTheShock and end electric shock torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center. But there is a real danger that they will give in to the demands of the JRC’s lobbyists. Your Senators need to hear from you today!   Congress now has a cha…

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June 27, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Join us for a webinar series on reproductive & disability rights!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Bodily autonomy, privacy, and access to abortion all matter for people with disabilities; reproductive justice is a disability justice issue. Last week’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling will have a big effect on our community, because the Supreme Cour…

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June 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM

ASAN Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

EmailTemplate-Responsive ASAN condemns today’s ruling dismantling Roe v. Wade and its protections. In light of the critical role that the Supreme Court plays in interpreting and enforcing laws that affect people with disabilities, we are disgusted that the Court has thrown out decades of settled…

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June 23, 2022 at 8:02 PM

FWD: How long will it take to #StopTheShock?

EmailTemplate-Responsive It has been 9 years since the United Nations classified the JRC's use of electric skin shock devices as torture, and 8 years since the FDA's expert panel ruled that this practice is inevitably harmful. Now, Congress has the power to ban electric shock torture through FDA…

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June 23, 2022 at 3:00 PM

John You choose how to help ❤️

“I remember that Tonya was depressed and didn’t have a lot of confidence in herself,” says Family Support Coach Jamia. “She was also unemployed, living in transitional housing, and only receiving $235 a month from her Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.”  - Jamia, Family Suppor…

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June 16, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Action Alert: Your senators need to hear from you to #StopTheShock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Last year, the FDA’s ban on electric shock torture was overturned on a technicality. Our community remains outraged on behalf of the many disabled people who continue to experience daily abuse at the hands of the Judge Rotenberg Center. But our fight is not …

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June 15, 2022 at 6:15 PM

John, Five things you want to know!

A monthly overview of things happening at CMCACMCA Connectiona monthly update focused on empowerment, strength, and resilience.   June, 2022Members of the Missouri Women's Business Center (MoWBC) staff and Advisory Board attended a ribbon cutting with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce at the MoWBC's …

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June 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Come work with us! Hiring a Programs Associate

EmailTemplate-Responsive Calling all event planners and organizers! Are you great at building partnerships? Do you have a passion for putting on events? Do you want to effect change by bringing people together? Join the ASAN team! We’re hiring a Programs Associate to provide organizational suppo…

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June 13, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Action Alert: Congress has the power to #StopTheShock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive For decades, the disability community has worked to ban the use of electric shock torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center. The JRC, where most of the “students” are Black and brown, is the only institution in the United States that still uses this practice, so…

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June 10, 2022 at 7:59 PM

The Supreme Court case that could unravel our rights

EmailTemplate-Responsive Our civil rights are woven together — and when one thread is pulled, other rights can unravel. The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization could threaten not only our abortion rights, but many other civil rights as well. As a…

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June 8, 2022 at 9:08 PM

Our Bodies, Our Rights: What’s Going On at the Supreme Court?

EmailTemplate-Responsive Bodily autonomy, privacy, and access to abortion all matter for people with disabilities. Now, an upcoming Supreme Court decision may threaten our rights. There is a lot of information about what is happening at the Supreme Court and how it affects our right…

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June 1, 2022 at 8:01 PM

What does respectful support look like for LGBTQ+ people with disabilities?

EmailTemplate-Responsive June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! If you are LGBTQ+, you deserve to be treated with respect by everyone in your life -- including the people who support you. June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! If you are LGBTQ+, you deserve to be treated with respect by everyone in your l…

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May 31, 2022 at 8:01 PM

☀️ ASAN May Update ☀️

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this May! ASAN May Newsletter Dear friend, This has been a difficult month. Our community’s resilience was on full display as we continue to fight to #S…

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May 28, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Fwd: Action Alert: ABAI endorses torture, and we can’t let them rest.

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Judge Rotenberg Center is presenting at ABAI’s conference TODAY. Let’s flood ABAI’s conference hashtags, #ABAIBoston #ABAI2022, with the truth about the JRC and ABA, and demand that ABAI denounce the JRC and remove them as a sponsor, vendor, and presenter. …

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May 24, 2022 at 8:01 PM

ABAI endorses torture, and we can’t let them rest.

EmailTemplate-Responsive Torturers being allowed to present at a conference on the merits of their torture: that’s exactly what is happening at the ABAI conference this Thursday through Monday. ABAI is the Association for Behavioral Analysis International, the governing body of ABA practitioners…

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May 19, 2022 at 8:01 PM

New animated videos explain the federal budget process!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Every year, the U.S. government makes a budget. The federal budget decides how much money to spend on important things like Medicaid, roads to drive on, good schools, clean water, services for people with disabilities, and much more. It’s important for self-…

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May 18, 2022 at 8:01 PM

COVID-19 Community Levels Webinar TOMORROW!

EmailTemplate-Responsive In February 2022, the CDC started using a new way to talk about risk from COVID-19 using a new tool called COVID-19 Community Levels. This tool did not change the risk or number of people with COVID-19, the CDC just changed how they talk about COVID-19. Changing how we t…

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May 17, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Do you love BINGO and babies?

 Dear John,  Have you gotten your tickets to Bingo for Babies yet? If not, please hurry! Space is limited and we're selling them quickly!    This event is a family-friendly, fun event. The dollars raised will provide vital baby formula, diapers, and wipes for families living with low income.  Did yo…

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May 16, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Now hiring - join the ASAN team!

EmailTemplate-Responsive ASAN is hiring for a Programs Associate position. Consider becoming a part of the team and helping us to put together programs like ACI! The Programs Associate provides organizational support and programs coordination to ASAN’s Operations team. They will ass…

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May 12, 2022 at 8:01 PM

The pandemic is not over - new toolkit and webinar 5/19!

EmailTemplate-Responsive As guidance changes and we continue to learn about COVID-19, it’s important to remember that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. COVID-19 is still dangerous, and we need to do what we can to protect ourselves and our community. Our newest accessible toolkit is about the n…

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May 10, 2022 at 4:00 PM

John, Five things you want to know

A monthly overview of things happening at CMCACMCA Connectiona monthly update focused on empowerment, strength, and resilience.   May, 2022Dear John,  Did you know that May is National Community Action Month? What does this mean? It means that it’s time to come together and celebrate the great work …

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May 4, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Action Alert: New York residents, help Stop The Shock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive For years, the disability community has put in the work to close the Judge Rotenberg Center. While much of our focus has been on the national level, there is now critical state-level legislation that would affect the Judge Rotenberg Center. The New York stat…

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April 30, 2022 at 8:01 PM

🛎️ ASAN April Update 🛎️

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this April! ASAN April Newsletter Dear friend, Acceptance is an action! This month, we took action to make sure autism acceptance goes beyond April. To…

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April 29, 2022 at 8:03 PM

And the answer is... 👀

EmailTemplate-Responsive Autism Acceptance Month is nearly over, but the festivities don’t have to stop! We are honored and grateful to be a part of celebrating autistic culture and community. Autism Acceptance Month is nearly over, but the festivities don’t have to stop!  We are hon…

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April 28, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 - more accessible 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. This is why we made three new accessible resources all about masks, why some vaccines need a second shot, and how the virus keeps changing! All resources are availa…

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April 26, 2022 at 7:40 PM

ASAN Supports The Health Equity and Accountability Act

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) applauds the House of Representatives’  introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA), a bill which takes important steps that improve the fairness of our health care system for people with disabili…

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April 22, 2022 at 6:01 PM

ACTION ALERT: take action now for HCBS!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Now is the time to act! Now is the time to act! We’re still waiting for Congress to pass reconciliation funding with home- and community-based services (HCBS). As a result of your tireless advocacy, HCBS funding remains a priority, an investment that would in…

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