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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 7:00 PM

ASAN July Update

Newsletter 6 w members Check out what we've been up to this July! ASAN July Newsletter As we close out disability pride month, passing the thirtieth anniversary of the ADA, we recognize that we still have a…
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July 29, 2020 at 2:31 PM

FWD: 🏡 We all deserve a safe life in the community — join our call-in TODAY! 🏡

EmailTemplate-Responsive Last week, we found out that the Senate plans to pass a COVID-19 relief bill without funding for home- and community-based services Last week, we found out that the Senate plans to pass a COVID-19 relief bill without funding for home- and community-based ser…
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 3:00 PM

FWD: Today’s a great day to become an ASAN member

EmailTemplate-Responsive Have you heard? We’re excited to be rolling out a new and improved membership program. Signing up is quick, easy, and budget-friendly, and you can get perks like membership cards, books, and exclusive merchandise for supporting our disability rights work. C…
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 11:00 PM

♿️ Life-saving disability services at risk — your Senators need to hear from YOU! 📱

EmailTemplate-Responsive Call and email your Senators to make sure that emergency HCBS funding is included in the next COVID-19 relief package! You can use our script: Over the last few weeks, we’ve been calling on our Senators to protect the disability community and pass a COVID-19…
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July 23, 2020 at 8:50 PM

We've released a new Easy Read toolkit for #ADA30!

EmailTemplate-Responsive The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a law that protects the rights of people with disabilities. The disability community fought hard to get the ADA passed into law, and we continue to fight hard to protect it. This year, we’re celebrating the 30th …
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July 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Celebrate #ADA30 by fighting for our rights — join our call-in today!

EmailTemplate-Responsive People with disabilities fought for the ADA so that we could access our communities as equals. People with disabilities fought for the ADA so that we could access our communities as equals. And although we’ve come a long way, our community still faces threat…
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July 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Introducing your one-stop shop for taking action!

EmailTemplate-Responsive This #ADA30 month, we’re thrilled to introduce ASAN’s new Action Center, your one-stop shop for taking meaningful action on some vital disability policy issues. Dear friends, This #ADA30 month, we’re thrilled to introduce ASAN’s new Action Center, your one-…
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  Central Missouri Community Action · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM

John Beds are great, aren't they?

It feels good to ensure that a child has a safe place to sleep at night! Children need a safe place to sleep. Will you help?  Dear John,   When you were a kid do you remember how good it felt to crawl into a cozy bed at the end of a long day? D…
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 2:01 PM

📞 It’s time to make another call! 📞

Today is our second Wednesday disability policy call-in on COVID-19 relief and ending police violence! You’ve been doing a great job at applying pressure to your Senators and letting them know how important it i…
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July 14, 2020 at 8:05 PM

We’re celebrating our community with our new membership program!

EmailTemplate-Responsive Dear John, This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark civil rights bill for people with disabilities. At ASAN, we’re celebrating in many ways, including by launching our new action center and sharing our accessi…
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July 13, 2020 at 4:38 PM

Updated links for: 🗳 Make your voice heard this National Disability Voter Registration Week! 🗳

We would like to issue a short correction to the previous email. The links to our new videos with NDRN can be found here:   What it’s like to vote on election day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sLkj29U_H4&…
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July 13, 2020 at 4:01 PM

🗳 Make your voice heard this National Disability Voter Registration Week! 🗳

This National Disability Voter Registration Week, it’s time to REV UP: Register, Educate, Vote, and Use your Power! Voting gives us the ability to shape the world we live in. Everything from education funding to…
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July 9, 2020 at 9:00 PM

ASAN & AWN Call for Relief for Matthew Rushin

ASAN & AWN Call for Relief for Matthew Rushin The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network have filed a joint statement of concern with the Governor of Virginia regarding…
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July 8, 2020 at 2:01 PM

☎️ TODAY, call in for our right to live safely in our communities! ☎️

TODAY is the first of our new Wednesday call-ins, all about ensuring that all disabled people have the right to live in our community free of violence. That means that people with disabilities are able to live i…
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 8:14 PM

📱 Call-ins restart this WEDNESDAY - join us to speak out on police violence & COVID relief! 📱

This month will mark the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark civil rights bill for people with disabilities. Disability rights have come a long way, but the goals o…
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  Central Missouri Community Action · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 4:25 PM

John will you lend a hand to help a neighbor?

You can help families who are struggling due to COVID-19 get back on their feet! "I wouldn't have been able to do it without you!" - Cindy, emergency funds recipient Dear John, When Cindy walked into the Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) …
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 5:42 PM

FWD: Survey is closed thanks to your incredible response!

Since we sent this email out yesterday, our research partners have received over 800 responses to this survey, blowing right past our original goal of 400 responses. To everyone who participated, thank you so mu…
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July 1, 2020 at 8:01 PM

💻 We’re changing autism research, and you can help! 💻

For decades, the way professionals have worked to diagnose autism has ignored the voices of autistic people. As a result, current diagnostic tools are flawed, leave out parts of our community, and don’t reflect …
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June 30, 2020 at 8:55 PM

ASAN June Update

ASAN June Update Dear friends, In this summer of change, we want to voice our support for the ongoing protests against police violence. For many Black people wit…
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June 5, 2020 at 10:30 PM

Announcing A Plain-Language Resource on Police Violence

Right now, there are protests against police violence all over the US. After recent murders of Black people by police, people are speaking out and calling for justice. This is a critical moment in history, and t…
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June 4, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Working to End Police Violence and Systemic Racism

A month ago, we shared an update on how ASAN is working to keep our community safe through the COVID-19 pandemic. This month, we want to acknowledge that while the United States is still struggling with COVID-19…
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June 2, 2020 at 8:00 PM

ASAN Spring Update

Dear friends, Before I talk about what ASAN has been up to this month, I wanted to address what’s currently going on in the U.S. ASAN Spring Update Dear friends, …
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June 2, 2020 at 2:01 PM

📞 TODAY is our first COVID-19 Call-In — make sure your Senators hear from you! 📞

With COVID-19 spreading through institutions, community services for people with disabilities can be the difference between life and death. Today, we’re calling on the Senate to pass a COVID-19 relief package to…
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May 28, 2020 at 8:01 PM

🥁 Our COVID-19 Call-Ins start NEXT WEEK — join us! 🥁

Many members of the disability community rely on home-and-community-based services, also known as HCBS. These supports help our community members to participate in daily life. But many community-based service pr…
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May 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM

ASAN Issues Joint Statement on Universal Human Rights

After every civil rights victory for people with disabilities, there is a backlash demanding that exceptions be made. In recent years, there has been an increased trend of individual advocates and organizations …
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  CMCA · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 9:00 PM

In a time like this - News to make you smile 😊😊

 John   Today is Giving Tuesday a day set aside to honor those who are struggling due to the COVID-19 crisis. Since December 2019, unemployment in the eight counties served by Central Missouri Community Action (…
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 2:02 PM

❤️ Today is #GivingTuesdayNow — help fuel our COVID-19 response work ❤️

Today is #GivingTuesdayNow! Help us keep our COVID-19 response work going by donating, or by spreading the word about the work we do. Today is #GivingTuesdayNow! Help us keep our COVID-19 response work going by d…
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  CMCA · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 9:09 PM

John, we hope you’ll join us for #GivingTuesdayNow

Hi John,   How are you and your family? We hope you are staying well.   Tomorrow, May 5 is #GivingTuesdayNow -- a day encouraging global generosity. May is also Community Action Month, a month set…
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 8:36 PM

ASAN April Newsletter

Dear friends, It’s been a hard month for all of us. Stigmatizing autism “awareness” campaigns can make April a difficult time for autistic people in any year. ASAN April Update …
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April 30, 2020 at 8:26 PM

Track COVID-19 outbreaks in institutions with our new tool

Content note: this email talks about people with disabilities dying in institutions. People with disabilities in institutions were already facing abuse, neglect, and life-threatening disease outbreaks behind clo…
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  Cheryl Unterschutz · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM

John have you heard? 👂

In response to current social distancing recommendations, the CMCA Promise Gala has been postponed from the original date of Thursday, May 14, 2020 to Thursday, February 4, 2021! Please SAVE this Date and plan …
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
April 23, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Introducing the new Welcome to the Autistic Community!

Everyone at ASAN was new to the autistic community at one point. There were times when we felt alone, when we did not understand our disability or know how to communicate our needs. Since then, we’ve learned a l…
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April 10, 2020 at 10:00 PM

🐈 Pet pictures for hard times 🐕

Dear friends,This is a rough time for everyone, and many of us in the autistic community are experiencing a lot of anxiety, uncertainty and stress. Most of us have had to change our routines in some way to keep …
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  Darin Preis · [email protected]
April 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM

John - CMCA is here for you and your neighbors!

CMCA is actively serving families in mid-Missouri.     Dear John    As a valued partner of Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) I am writing to let you know that, after a two-week closure to allow our employees time to…
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 2:00 PM

ASAN March Newsletter

ASAN March Update Dear friends,Our thoughts are with all of you during this difficult and uncertain time. For many people with disabilities, the coronavirus pand…
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March 27, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Congress must do more for disability community re: COVID-19

Congress has voted on a third bill to address the impact of COVID-19. The $2 trillion bill includes some small pieces for people with disabilities, but fails to recognize the full needs of our community. People …
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March 23, 2020 at 3:17 PM

FWD: Make sure disabled people are in all COVID19 relief-without using a 📞.

Have you taken the time to not call your Senators? It just takes a few minutes, and could ensure that our community is included in the next COVID19 relief package.Learn what we need you to do instead of calling …
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March 20, 2020 at 9:59 PM

📱We need YOU to NOT call your elected officials! 📱

As disability right advocates, you’ve made countless calls to your elected officials. You know how to make your voice heard. Now, we need you to do something different: use email and social media to tell your me…
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  Central Missouri Community Action · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 9:58 PM

John - We care about our community!

Important information about the coronavirus and the steps we're taking to address it. nt. Due to ongoing concerns and an overabundance of caution related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Missouri Communit…
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  Cheryl Unterschutz · [email protected]
March 11, 2020 at 6:00 PM

You Are the Promise!

Join us in celebrating the Promise of Community Action and our mission to help people help themselves and each other. Join our Master of Ceremonies Rod Smit…
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
March 4, 2020 at 9:00 PM

ASAN Welcomes Ban of Electric Shock Torture

Today, the Food and Drug Administration released their final ban on the electric skin shock devices used to torture children and adults with disabilities at the Judge Rotenberg Center. The rule will go into effe…
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February 29, 2020 at 3:00 PM

🕯️ Tomorrow, mourn with us. 🕯️

Tomorrow, the disability community will gather across the nation to remember these disabled victims of filicide – disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers.     Tomorrow, Sunday, March 1st, the disability community will gathe…
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February 27, 2020 at 9:00 PM

🕯️ In 3 days, help us remember disabled lives lost to filicide 🕯️

This Sunday, 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.     This Sunday, March 1st, the disability community w…
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February 23, 2020 at 3:00 PM

ACI Applications Due TODAY!

TODAY is the last day to apply for the 2020 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy!   TODAY is the last day to apply for the 2020 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! The ACI summer leadership training prepares Autistic stu…
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February 22, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Don’t Miss Applying for ACI!

Applications are due TOMORROW for the 2020 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy!   Applications are due TOMORROW for the 2020 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! ACI helps autistic students learn to make their college c…
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  Cheryl Unterschutz · [email protected]
February 22, 2020 at 3:00 PM

You Are the Promise

Join us in celebrating  the Promise of Community Action and our mission to help people help themselves and each other. Support CMCA’s efforts to help mid-Missouri families using a Whole …
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  Autistic Self Advocacy Network · [email protected]
February 20, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Only 3 days left to apply for ACI!

There's only 3 days left to apply for the 2020 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy!   There's only 3 days left to apply for the 2020 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! The ACI summer leadership training prepares Auti…
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February 18, 2020 at 3:00 PM

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

In the past five years, over 600 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives or caregivers.     On Sunday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across the nation to remember these disabled victims of filicide…
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February 13, 2020 at 9:00 PM

ASAN Responds To President’s FY2021 Budget Request

For the fourth year in a row, ASAN opposes the President’s annual budget request. This cruel proposal would once again make deep cuts to vital programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), eliminate critica…
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February 10, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Only 2 weeks left to apply for ACI!

There's only 2 weeks left to apply for the 2020 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy!   There's only 2 weeks left to apply for the 2020 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! ACI helps autistic students learn to make their…
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