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Autistic Self Advocacy Network Leads National Disability Day of Mourning

February 28, 2024ASAN, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Day of Mourning, homicide, murder, Our News & Commentary BlogASAN, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Day of Mourning, homicide, murderDiane Coleman

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network will lead disability organizations and advocates across the country in the thirteenth annual Disability Day of Mourning this Friday. Below is ASAN’s message about the vigils being held in memory of disabled lives lost and how you can participate. ASAN’s Message: In the past five years, over 570 people with … Continue reading Autistic Self Advocacy Network Leads National Disability Day of Mourning →

Video of the Day of Mourning – A Quiet Call for Justice

February 28, 2019Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, center for disability rights, Day of Mourning, Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', Our News & Commentary BlogAutistic Self Advocacy Network, Center for Disability Rights, Day of Mourning, homicide, videoDiane Coleman

A month ago, we shared an announcement from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network asking people to participate in the annual Day of Mourning. 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. In the year since … Continue reading Video of the Day of Mourning – A Quiet Call for Justice →

From ASAN: Sign up to be a Day of Mourning Vigil Site Coordinator!

February 2, 2019Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Day of Mourning, homicide, Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', Our News & Commentary BlogAutistic Self Advocacy Network, Day of Mourning, homicide, mercy killingDiane Coleman

[From our friends at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network:] In the past five years, over 650 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives, or caregivers. 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 … Continue reading From ASAN: Sign up to be a Day of Mourning Vigil Site Coordinator! →

Not Dead Yet Opposes Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination To the U.S. Supreme Court

August 20, 2018AAPD, Affordable Care Act, aid in dying, Americans with Disabilities Act, assisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, courts, dredf, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, national council on independent living, Our News & Commentary BlogAAPD, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Dredf, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, NCILDiane Coleman

A central goal of Not Dead Yet is to voice disability opposition to legalization of assisted suicide. Therefore, people might wonder why Not Dead Yet opposes the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who has expressed views against assisted suicide. We oppose his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court because his written court opinions and expressed views threaten … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Opposes Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination To the U.S. Supreme Court →

Sarah Cavar: ASAN’s Invitational Summit on Supported Decision-Making

June 19, 2018ASAN, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Health care decision-making, long term services and supports, Our News & Commentary Blog, Sarah Cavar, supported decision making, Surrogate Decisions & GuardianshipASAN, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, supported decision makingDiane Coleman

A Summary of ASAN’s Invitational Summit on Supported Decision-Making and Transition to the Community: Conclusions and Recommendations. Introduction: The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) recently released a document stating the conclusions from their “Invitational Summit on Supported Decision-Making and Transition to the Community”. This was a summit that included allies and self-advocates to disability justice, and … Continue reading Sarah Cavar: ASAN’s Invitational Summit on Supported Decision-Making →