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This statement focuses on the ways that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) violence threatens the autistic and disabled communities. We encourage readers to learn more about how ICE and CBP are harming members of many marginalized communities wherever they go. Please also read these statements from the
We talk about the importance of caring for our community — but what does community mean? And how can we care for each other when we are also burnt out, overwhelmed, and in need of care? Join us for Defining Community on March 19 at 4-5:30pm ET as our pa...
ASAN February Newsletter
Dear friend,
February brings opportunities for action and moments for reflection for our community. This month, we’re honoring disabled people lost to filicide, sharing new advocacy resources and tools, and sharing ways you can protect disability rights. Read on to learn what’s ha...
Written by Carrie Friedman for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
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We have come a long way in how we treat autistic adults in healthcare. However, we still have a long way to go.
I write this from the perspective of both sides of the exam room. I am an autistic adult with ADHD (AuDHD), and I am also a nurse practitioner. I have been a p...
Contributors: LaVita Tuff, J.D.,M.U.R.P, VoteRiders’ Policy & Advocacy Manager; Kiayna O’Neal, M.S., VoteRiders’ Digital & Communications Director; Alexia Kemerling, Director of Accessible Democracy, AAPD REV UP; ASAN Staff
What is the SAVE Act?The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is a bill. A bill is an idea for a law. P...