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October 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM

ASAN Calls on Texas to Stop Robert Roberson’s Execution

EmailTemplate-Responsive ASAN condemns the planned execution of Robert Roberson, an autistic man. ASAN condemns the planned execution of Robert Roberson, an autistic man. The State of Texas plans to execute him on October 17, 2024, despite mounting evidence that he committed no crime…
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September 30, 2024 at 8:01 PM

🍁 September ASAN Newsletter 🍁

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this September! ASAN September Newsletter Dear friend, The days may be getting shorter with the transition to autumn, but our advocacy work isn't slowin…
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September 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Join us October 30 – announcing ASAN's 2024 Gala schedule!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Join us on Wednesday, October 30 to celebrate and honor our community at our 2024 Gala! Check out the schedule for our online extravaganza and celebration of self-advocacy:   Join us on Wednesday, October 30 to celebrate and honor our community at our 2024 Ga…
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September 20, 2024 at 12:01 PM

Take action for better jobs and fair pay for disabled workers

EmailTemplate-Responsive Disabled people deserve to work at the same places and for the same pay as nondisabled people. This isn’t news — but in 2024, some of us are still being paid less than the minimum wage in segregated workplaces. This is called subminimum wage, and it most commonly happens…
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September 19, 2024 at 8:10 PM

Mark your calendars for ASAN’s 2024 Gala! 🎟️

EmailTemplate-Responsive Join us for this year’s virtual gala on October 30th, featuring a night of panels, celebration, and community. This year’s theme is Grow With Us — in recognition of our growth and a tribute to the power of our grassroots to fight for the rights of our community. Secure y…
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September 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Join our Get Out the Vote Webinar!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Our first webinar, “Get Out the Vote with ASAN!” is happening on September 12th, at 2 PM ET!  Disabled people are often overlooked when talking about how to handle discrimination at the polls. From inaccessible polling places to volunteers not knowing how to …
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August 31, 2024 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, We’ve been busy this month diving into policy and preparing for the work to come. Check out what we've …
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August 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Don’t let this opportunity swim by — show your support today!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Are you ready to make a splash and help create waves of change? We're casting a wide net to gather support, and we need fin-tastic friends like you to join us! Dear friend, Are you ready to make a splash and help create waves of change? We're casting a wide n…
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August 27, 2024 at 2:45 PM

John, you helped CMCA members take control of their story!

Getting Ahead This summer, five CMCA members completed twelve weeks of Building Strong Families, CAREERS, FOC, and Getting Ahead classes. Through these classes, participants set goals, used effective communication, created resumes, participated in mock interviews, created a budget, and learned abo…
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August 22, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Join us for a whale of a good time with a whale acoustics expert!

EmailTemplate-Responsive In honor of our Whale-Watcher members of our monthly membership program, ASAN’s been taking a dip into the digital ocean this August, as our resource pages and advocacy posts have become a feeding ground for advocacy-hungry digital whales. In honor of our Wha…
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August 15, 2024 at 9:45 PM

A pod full of policy updates

EmailTemplate-Responsive Summer is winding to a close, but ASAN is still surfing the policy waves in the name of self advocacy. Our team’s been hard at work keeping on top of the waves, and all that advocacy work has drawn some unexpected interest from some aquatic friends who love surfing the w…
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August 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Dive into change with the next class of autistic advocates! 🐳

EmailTemplate-Responsive We’re excited to share some fin-tastic news about the latest success of the Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Summer Leadership Academy! Last month, we wrapped up our 13th overall and 5th virtual ACI program, and we couldn’t be prouder of the 2024 cohort. These students are …
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August 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM

John, see how you helped someone achieve a fulfilling career!

  Journey to a stable, fulfilling career Elizabeth came to CMCA with a desire to work in healthcare but unsure of where to start. Because she was a SNAP recipient, she was eligible for our SkillUp program. CMCA covered her tuition ($3700), and Elizabeth pursued her certification in Medical Codin…
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August 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM

This August, we Whalecome you on an adventure!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Where April took us back to the Jurassic as pint-sized prehistoric dinosaurs took over the ASAN office, August is getting aquatic as there have been whale sightings across ASAN’s computers. Drawn by our whale-wishers monthly giving tier, these finned friends surf the web…
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July 31, 2024 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, July has been a busy month at ASAN, which makes sense. Our favorite way to celebrate Disability Pride Month…
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July 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Check out our new videos on the Americans with Disabilities Act!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Happy ADA anniversary! Today is the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a hugely important civil rights law for disabled people. The Americans with Disabilities Act gives us the right to accessibility and accommodations at our jobs, in public places,…
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July 24, 2024 at 10:09 PM

The End of Chevron Deference and the Disability Community: New Obstacles to Advocacy and Wellbeing

EmailTemplate-Responsive Federal agencies create rules, called regulations, that implement laws. Last month, the Supreme Court issued a ruling on two combined cases, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce. We condemned this decision because it …
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July 22, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Fwd: Take action TODAY for better jobs and fair pay for disabled workers!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Did you see our Action Alert from last week about the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA)? There’s still time to advocate for Congress to include TCIEA in the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pension (HELP) Committee’s workforce markup pa…
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July 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Take action for better jobs and fair pay for disabled workers

EmailTemplate-Responsive Disabled people deserve to work at the same places and for the same pay as nondisabled people. This isn’t news — but in 2024, some of us are still being paid less than the minimum wage in segregated workplaces. This is called subminimum wage, and it most commonly happens…
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July 11, 2024 at 6:31 PM

ASAN welcomes removal of harmful appropriations bill rider

EmailTemplate-Responsive ASAN welcomes the removal of Section 722 from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. In June, some members of Congress introduced a rider to the act that would stop the FDA from banning electric shock de…
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July 9, 2024 at 5:01 PM

#StopTheShock Update: Call your reps TODAY

EmailTemplate-Responsive Call your Representatives TODAY and tell them to remove section 722 from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act! Call your Representatives TODAY and tell them to remove section 722 from the Ag…
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July 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM

We’re running out of time — keep calling to #StopTheShock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive There are only two days left to call your Representative and tell them to remove Section 722! Last month, section 722 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act passed at the subcommittee level…
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June 30, 2024 at 8:01 PM

☀️ June ASAN Newsletter ☀️

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this June! ASAN June Newsletter Dear friend, Between LGBTQ Pride Month, Autistic Pride Day, and the Olmstead Anniversary, we always have a lot to celebr…
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June 28, 2024 at 10:58 PM

ASAN Condemns Two Harmful Supreme Court Decisions

EmailTemplate-Responsive Today, the Supreme Court released decisions in several cases, including two that are particularly relevant to disability policy. One is Grants Pass v. Johnson. The Supreme Court’s decision in this case allows local laws that criminalize homelessness. The other is a case …
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June 27, 2024 at 6:02 PM

FWD: Join us for a call-in day to #StopTheShock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive TODAY is our second call-in day to #StopTheShock. We’re calling for the removal of section 722 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Join us! Section 722 says the FDA cannot ban a device…
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June 26, 2024 at 8:01 PM

New resources about gender affirming health care out today!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Today we’re releasing two new resources as a part of our Proud and Supported Series: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Gender Affirming Health Care and Barriers to Gender Affirming Health Care. Gender affirming health care is health care that helps someone feel mor…
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June 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Action Alert: Call-In Day to #StopTheShock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive On June 11th, section 722 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act passed at the subcommittee level. If this rider goes into effect, it would stop the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from…
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June 18, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Action Alert: Call Now to #StopTheShock!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Last week, we wrote to you about a bill that was being voted on in a subcommittee of the House of Representatives. The bill is the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Some Members of Congress…
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June 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM

TOMORROW! Advocacy 101 Webinar with ASAN

EmailTemplate-Responsive We are so excited for our Advocacy 101 Webinar taking place TOMORROW from 4-6:30 PM ET on Zoom. We hope you’ll join us to learn how you can be an effective advocate on disability issues. We are so excited for our Advocacy 101 Webinar taking place TOMORROW fro…
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June 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Fwd: Join us for an Advocacy 101 Webinar on June 18th!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We just wanted to make sure you saw the email below about our upcoming Advocacy 101 Webinar taking place NEXT WEEK! You can register for the webinar here. We look forward to seeing you there! We just wanted to make sure you saw the email below about our upcom…
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June 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Reminder: Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grants

EmailTemplate-Responsive Dear community, There are 7 weeks left until the deadline for application for the Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grants! We are especially interested in project proposals which are led by, include in the planning process, and support advocacy for: Autistic …
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June 12, 2024 at 4:16 PM

ASAN Announces New Executive Director

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Board of Trustees of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network is pleased to announce that Colin Killick will be stepping into the role of Executive Director beginning November 1st. Colin comes to ASAN with extensive leadership experience in the disability righ…
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June 11, 2024 at 5:39 PM

URGENT #StopTheShock Call-In

EmailTemplate-Responsive Our best chance to #StopTheShock is now at risk. Some House Representatives are pushing for a bill that would take away the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ability to ban devices like the one used to torture disabled people at the JRC. For years, our community has b…
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June 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Join us for an Advocacy 101 Webinar on June 18th!

EmailTemplate-Responsive You’re invited to join ASAN for an Advocacy 101 webinar on June 18th from 4-6:30 PM ET! This webinar is perfect for people who are interested in getting involved with advocacy work. The first hour of the webinar will cover the basics of systems advocacy work. We will tal…
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May 31, 2024 at 8:01 PM

How should behavior support services change? Check out our new resource!

EmailTemplate-Responsive For decades, self-advocates with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have pointed out that behavior is communication, and all behavior happens for a reason. When people with IDD want help changing our behavior — or more often, when other people want to chan…
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May 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM

🪐 May ASAN Newsletter 🪐

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this May! ASAN May Newsletter Dear friend, This month saw a total solar eclipse, some of the strongest auroras in centuries, and plenty of policy work f…
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May 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Check out our new #StopTheShock video!

EmailTemplate-Responsive We have a new video resource to share with you! We created a series of short videos on our Instagram page about submitting public comments to the Food and Drug Administration on their proposed rule to ban the use of electric skin shock devices. We edited those videos tog…
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May 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM

WEBINAR ALERT: Mini Grant Application Assistance

EmailTemplate-Responsive Our last webinar about the Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grant program talked about what the program is and who can apply to receive up to $5,000 in funding for a local, state, or national self advocacy project. If you missed that session, you can watch the recording he…
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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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