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. They also made policies that hurt people living in the District of...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
This back to school season, educate yourself while empowering self-advocates with the tools they need to know their rights! Our learning sessions are community-led virtual presentations. They are taught by autistic self-advocates and community members. The topics are about advocacy, but go beyond ASAN’s usual focus. We are hosting 3 learning sessions in August and...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
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 others fighting and pushing back. Read on to see what we’ve been doing and how you can join in this month. This month, Congress passed their reconciliation budget bill, enacting...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
These comments are available as a PDF here. July 30, 2025Submitted via regulations.gov Naomi Barry-Perez, DirectorCivil Rights Center (CRC), U.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4123, Washington, DC 20210 Re: Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1291-AA47, Rescission of Affirmative Outreach Requirements for Recipients of WIOA Title I Financial Assistance Introduction The Autistic Self Advocacy...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Plain language is an important part of making things accessible for disabled people. We are very worried that people are using artificial intelligence to translate text into plain language without realizing that it cannot do that work correctly. We tested multiple artificial intelligence models, and all of them made big mistakes that changed the meaning...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
ASAN June Newsletter Dear friend, June has been a difficult month for so many in our community. It is impossible to celebrate pride month without also grieving the harm and injustice autistic people, trans people, immigrants, and so many others in our community continue to face. Pride is a reminder…| Autistic Self Advocacy Network