Diana Autin Receives 2022 Difference Maker Award at the A. Harry Moore School Champions for Our Children Women’s History Month Celebration
The SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Diana Autin, has been
National Healthcare Transition Resource Center for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Funded to Bring Needed Transition Services to Youth and Young Adults
Diverse youth and young adults with ID/DD ages 12-26 will benefit Lexington, MA (September 30, 2021) — Family Voices is pleased to announce that we have received a new five year funding award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for...SPAN Signs on to Police-Free Mental Health Letter
SPAN has signed on to the following letter from the Center for Law and Social Policy issued on July 16, to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Lauren Agoratus, M.A. Named One of 50 Advocate Heroes by EP Magazine
JUNE 2020 SPAN is proud to announce that Lauren Agoratus, M.A. has earned the prestigious honor of being named one of “50 for 50” by EP Magazine in their Golden Anniversary issue, as one of 50 Advocate Heroes. As the magazine states, “EP is proud to honor 50 Advocate...Diana Autin Receives Family Voices Health Equity Champion Award
JUNE 2020 The SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) is immensely proud to announce that our own Executive Director, Diana Autin, has been presented with the 2021 Family Voices Health Equity Champion Award. This award is given annually by Family Voices, a national...SPAN Applauds Supreme Court for Decisive Obamacare Ruling
SPAN applauds the U.S. Supreme Court for its 7-2 shut down of yet another partisan attack on the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare).
SPAN Applauds Congress for Introducing Keeping All Students Safe Act
SPAN would like to applaud Congress for introducing the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA) which would make it illegal for any school receiving federal funds to seclude a child or use dangerous restraint practices that restrict breathing, such as prone or supine restraint.
SPAN Responds to Court Committee Request for Public Input on Limiting Role of Non-Lawyer Advocates in Special Education
Court Committee Seeks Public Input on Limiting Role of Non-Lawyer Advocates in Special Education The NJ Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law announced on October 14 that it would provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on its...Families, Youth and Professionals to Benefit from New SPAN Funding Awards
SPAN Parent Advisory Network of Newark, NJ is pleased to announce that it has received new or renewal funding from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services and the U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration to provide information, training, and support to families, infants, toddlers, children, youth, and young adults with disabilities; as well as support to professional partners providing early intervention, special education, and transition to adult life services to these groups.