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May 9, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Fwd: New #StopTheShock Resource!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Have you seen our new plain language guide on submitting public comments? The guide walks you through the steps for writing your public comment to tell the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the use of electric skin shock devices. See the email below to learn more…

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May 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Will You Help Us #StopTheShock?

EmailTemplate-Responsive If you haven’t already, make sure to check out our Action Alert about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new proposed rule to ban the use of electric skin shock devices like those in use at the Judge Rotenberg Center. There’s less than a month left to submit your c…

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May 2, 2024 at 5:04 PM

ASAN Applauds HHS Section 504 Final Rule

EmailTemplate-Responsive Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its final rule implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This is an important rule that we have been waiting for for a long time. This rulemaking is the first update to the regulations imp…

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April 30, 2024 at 9:22 PM

🦖April ASAN Newsletter 🦖

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this April! ASAN April Newsletter Dear friend, This month we celebrated our community — as well as our love of dinosaurs — and continued to fight for ou…

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April 29, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Dinosaur Debrief and Departure!

EmailTemplate-Responsive What a fun time we’ve been having with our dinosaur friends at ASAN! Even with all that fun, April is almost over and we are wrapping up Autism Acceptance month. Though our work runs all year, it is always fun to celebrate, get a little silly, and fundraise. The work tha…

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April 25, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Submitting a public comment is easy with our new resource!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Interested in submitting a public comment on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rule banning the use of electric skin shock devices for behavior modification? It’s easier than you might think, and our plain language resource “#StopTheShock - What is it, and how …

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April 24, 2024 at 6:45 PM

How Can We Prevent Child Abuse?

Meeting Needs to Prevent Child AbuseDear John,   Did you know that April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month? It is a meaningful month for us at CMCA, especially in our Head Start and Early Head Start Programs that serve children age 5 and under. We're committed to ensuring all of these kids …

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April 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Dinosaurs of a feather do policy together!

EmailTemplate-Responsive This week the ASAN staff have stepped in to help our dinosaur friends as they prepare for a visit from their friend Sue the T-Rex (more details below). We appreciate this chance to step back in and make this an Autism Acceptance Month to remember! As we prepare to look i…

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April 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM

New Plain Language #StopTheShock Resource from ASAN!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We have an exciting new plain language resource to share with you! As you may have seen in our recent Action Alert, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a proposed rule to ban the use of electric skin shock devices for behavior modification. The Judge Rote…

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April 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM

ASAN is excited for a very big visitor next week and we want you to join us!

EmailTemplate-Responsive When our pintsize prehistoric pals made their way into the ASAN office at the beginning of Autism Acceptance Month, we could not have guessed what would follow in their tiny footsteps.  When our pintsize prehistoric pals made their way into the ASAN office at…

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April 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM

A dig through the ASAN archives and a special guest announcement!

EmailTemplate-Responsive With much work and support from our community, we, the dinosaurs, have officially taken over the ASAN office this April. As you can see, we have been very busy running an office and bringing in a special guest to celebrate our change in management. (More information abou…

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April 10, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Reminder: Join us for our #StopTheShock Comments webinar tomorrow!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Do you want to help #StopTheShock but don't know how to write a public comment? Are you unsure of what to write or do you have questions you need answered?  Do you want to help #StopTheShock but don't know how to write a public comment? Are you unsure of what…

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April 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Fwd: Take Action to #StopTheShock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Make sure to check out our Action Alert below to learn how you can help stop people from being tortured with electric skin shock devices at the Judge Rotenberg Center. We need as many people as possible to submit unique comments to the Food and Drug Administ…

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April 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Let's Eclipse Poverty

In case you haven't heard, at approximately 1:57 p.m. today, mid-Missouri will witness a near-total solar eclipse. As the moon casts its shadow, let's shine a light on our community's needs.   Last year, we served 15,790 individuals and 7,199 families through our programs like Head Start, Financial…

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April 4, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Join us for our #StopTheShock Comments Webinar on 4/11!

EmailTemplate-Responsive ASAN is holding a webinar on Thursday, April 11 at 3:30 PM ET to talk about how to submit a public comment to the FDA asking to end the use of electric shock devices, like the ones used at the Judge Rotenberg Center.  People have been trying to get electric s…

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April 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM

WEBINAR ALERT: Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grants

EmailTemplate-Responsive Recently, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network announced our new Teighlor McGee Mini Grants Program. 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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April 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM

ASAN’s office has some surprise visitors

EmailTemplate-Responsive Autism Acceptance month starts next week and in honor of our Dinosaur Donor membership tier, ASAN is getting a little Cretaceous with our April calls for support. This April, the age of the dinosaurs is making a comeback as we unearth the possibilities and imagine a futu…

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March 31, 2024 at 8:00 PM

🌸ASAN March Update 🌸

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this March! ASAN March Newsletter Dear friend, This month saw our community come together in different ways, from remembrance of those we've lost to fig…

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March 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Honoring Teighlor McGee’s Legacy: Introducing ASAN’s Grassroots Mini Grants

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is excited to announce our new Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grants Program! These mini grants will provide up to $5,000 in funding to projects focused on creating change for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We …

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March 29, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Building Futures: Your Support Matters!

Strong Families, Strong CommunitiesWhen parents succeed, children succeed and vice-versa. We use a Whole Family Approach whenever possible to ensure that both the adults in a family and the children have what they need to not only succeed, but thrive.   Through our Head Start programs, children soci…

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March 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM

This April, unearth the possibilities by supporting ASAN

EmailTemplate-Responsive Autism Acceptance month starts next week and in honor of our Dinosaur Donor membership tier, ASAN is getting a little Cretaceous with our April calls for support. This April, the age of the dinosaurs is making a comeback as we unearth the possibilities and imagine a futu…

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March 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Take Action to #StopTheShock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive For years, ASAN and our allies have been working to stop the electric skin shock torture being used on some residents of the Judge Rotenberg Center. We have another chance RIGHT NOW to stop this for good! Read on to learn more about the issue and how YOU can…

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March 4, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Join us for a Webinar on Ending Subminimum Wage!

EmailTemplate-Responsive On March 14th at 1:00PM Eastern Time, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) are hosting a webinar to talk about why we need policy change to end this h…

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March 3, 2024 at 9:00 PM

ACI Applications Due TODAY!

EmailTemplate-Responsive TODAY is the last day to apply for the 2024 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! The ACI summer leadership training prepares autistic students to engage in disability advocacy on their college campuses. ACI participants learn about making student groups, und…

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March 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Don’t Miss Applying for ACI!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Applications are due TOMORROW for the 2024 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! ACI helps autistic students learn to make their college campuses better for people with disabilities. Applications are due TOMORROW for the 2024 Autism Campus Inclusi…

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February 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM

❤️ASAN February Update ​​❤️

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this February! ASAN February Newsletter Dear friend, No matter how short the month is, there’s plenty of work going on here at ASAN! From educating our …

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February 29, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Leap into Changing Lives!

Helping People, Changing Lives Join us in making this extra day count! A $29 gift today could make a lasting impact by providing diapers and wipes to new mother or providing a week's worth of meals for a Head Start student.  Change Lives! Building Advocates An important part of community action is c…

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February 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Tomorrow, mourn with us.

EmailTemplate-Responsive Tomorrow, Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather virtually across the world to remember disabled victims of filicide – disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. Tomorrow, Friday, March 1st, the disability community wi…

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February 28, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Are you ready to increase your advocacy skills? — Only 4 days left to apply for ACI!

EmailTemplate-Responsive There's only 4 days left to apply for the 2024 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! The ACI summer leadership training prepares autistic students to engage in disability advocacy on their college campuses. ACI participants learn about making student groups, …

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February 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM

🕯️In 8 days, help us remember disabled lives lost to filicide 🕯️

EmailTemplate-Responsive Next Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across the nation to remember disabled victims of filicide – disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. Next Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across th…

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February 20, 2024 at 9:00 PM

We want to hear from you! Last chance to fill out our Annual Survey!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Our Annual Survey is closing on 2/23, so the next three days are your last chance to fill it out! This survey is an opportunity for your voice to be heard. It’s your chance to let us know how you interact with ASAN and what you would like to see from us in 2024. We want …

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February 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Only 2 weeks left to apply for ACI!

EmailTemplate-Responsive There's only 2 weeks left to apply for the 2024 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! ACI helps autistic students learn to make their college campuses better for people with disabilities. ACI participants learn about making student groups, understanding disab…

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February 15, 2024 at 9:00 PM

On March 1st, help us remember disabled lives lost to filicide.

EmailTemplate-Responsive On Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across the nation to remember these disabled victims of filicide – disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. On Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across …

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February 12, 2024 at 9:00 PM

There’s still time to apply for ACI 2024!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Applications are open for the 2024 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! ACI participants learn all about engaging in disability advocacy on their college campuses—forming student groups, understanding disability policy, and talking to people in power. After …

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February 8, 2024 at 9:00 PM

🕯️ A year of loss, a day of remembrance — join Day of Mourning on March 1st 🕯️

EmailTemplate-Responsive On Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across the world to remember these disabled victims of filicide – disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. In the past five years, over 570 people with disabilities have been…

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February 5, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Fwd: Share your thoughts on autism research with the IACC!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We wanted to make sure you saw our action alert about an exciting public comment opportunity! The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) is looking for comments on research priorities related to conditions that commonly co-occur with autism. Comments are due by…

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February 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM

New webinar on COVID-19 and Mpox!

EmailTemplate-Responsive There’s lots of information being shared about contagious illnesses, including COVID-19 and Mpox. It can be overwhelming to keep up as new information becomes available. This can make it hard to understand what choices we should make to keep ourselves and each other from…

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February 1, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Will you help us remember disabled lives lost to filicide?

EmailTemplate-Responsive Will you help us make sure the lives of disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers are recognized? On Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across the nation to remember disabled victims of filicide – please consider signing up to be…

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February 1, 2024 at 12:02 AM

⛄ASAN January Update ​​⛄

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this January! ASAN January Newsletter Dear friend, The new year may just be getting started, but we’ve been hard at work! Check out what we’ve been up t…

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January 30, 2024 at 9:00 PM

#StopTheShock News – ASAN’s Letter to the FDA

EmailTemplate-Responsive On January 23rd, 2024, ASAN and 29 other organizations sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking them to release a proposed rule to ban electric skin shock devices. On January 23rd, 2024, ASAN and 29 other organizations sent a letter to t…

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January 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Hear from an ACI alum and apply to Autism Campus Inclusion today!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Applications are open for the 2024 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! The ACI summer leadership training prepares autistic students to engage in disability advocacy on their college campuses. ACI participants learn about making student groups, understandin…

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January 25, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Help us honor those we’ve lost – sign up as a Day of Mourning site coordinator!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We need your help to make sure the lives of disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers are recognized. On Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather to remember disabled victims of filicide – please consider signing up to be a vigil site …

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January 24, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Share your thoughts on autism research with the IACC!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Before February 14, 2024 submit your public comments to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) about autism research. This round of comments is specifically about priorities related to physical and mental health conditions that commonly co-occur with autism…

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January 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Introducing ASAN’s Endurance Running Fundraising Program!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Are you a runner, or know someone who is? Do you want to raise money for ASAN by running in a race? ASAN is excited to introduce our Endurance Running Fundraising Program where you can do just that!  Are you a runner, or know someone who is? Do you want to ra…

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January 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Now hiring - join ASAN as our Executive Director!

EmailTemplate-Responsive ASAN is seeking an experienced autistic leader who embraces and embodies ASAN’s mission to join us as our Executive Director! ASAN is seeking an experienced autistic leader who embraces and embodies ASAN’s mission to join us as our Executive Director! The ide…

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January 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM

🕯️ We need your help for Disability Day of Mourning 🕯️

EmailTemplate-Responsive On Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather virtually and across the nation to remember disabled victims of filicide – and we need your help to make sure their lives are recognized. Each year, people gather around the world to mourn together and to demand …

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January 15, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Apply for Autism Campus Inclusion 2024!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Applications are open for the 2024 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! The ACI summer leadership training prepares autistic students to engage in disability advocacy on their college campuses. ACI participants learn about making student groups, understandin…

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January 11, 2024 at 9:00 PM

🕯️Sign up to be a Day of Mourning Vigil Site Coordinator! 🕯️

EmailTemplate-Responsive On Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather virtually and across the nation to remember these disabled victims of filicide – disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. We hold the Day of Mourning vigils to draw attention to these injus…

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January 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM

ACI 2024 Applications Now Open!

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is now accepting applications for the 2024 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! ACI helps autistic students learn to make their college campuses better for people with disabilities. ACI participants learn about making stude…

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December 31, 2023 at 3:06 PM

❄️ASAN December Update ❄️

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this December! ASAN December Newsletter Dear friend, Thanks for being with us in 2023 and fighting for a better world for the disability community! Thro…

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