Disability Rights Icon Judy Heumann Has Passed
It is with a heavy heart that I share the sad news of the passing of Judy Heumann. Known to the world as ” the Mother” of the disability rights movement, she was a friend and fierce supporter of SPAN.
In Memoriam: Robert “Bobby” Silverstein
It is with profound sadness that SPAN shares the news of the passing of disability rights champion Robert “Bobby” Silverstein.
Diana Autin Presented with CADRE’s 2022 Anita Engiles Keys to Access Award
CADRE, The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education, presented SPAN Executive Co-Director, Diana Autin with their prestigious Anita Engiles Keys to Access Award during their 2022 Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education on October 27.
SPAN Celebrates Native American Heritage Month with a Land Acknowledgement
The SPAN Parent Advocacy Network is pleased to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. SPAN acknowledges that the United States is Native American land, and that our office at 35 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ is sited on the ancient lands of the Munsee Lenape Nation. We...Carolyn Hayer – Promotion to Executive Director
For Immediate Release Date: October 13, 2022 To: SPAN EmployeesBORA SPAN Stakeholders – Distribution SPAN Board of Directors From: John Morel, President, SPAN Board of Directors Subject: Carolyn Hayer – Promotion to Executive Director Most of you are aware that...
Diana Autin Receives Lifetime Achievement Advocacy Award from The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
On September 22, the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities held their 2022 Community Building Awards, an event established to encourage individuals to “undertake activities that create inclusive communities while showing appreciation to those who...SPAN Awardee In NJDOL First CARE Grant
August 4, 2022 SPAN is pleased to announce that we will be funded by the NJ Department of Labor to provide information and support to New Jersey families around our state’s paid leave options: Family Leave Insurance, Earned Sick Leave, Temporary Disability Insurance...Olmstead: Where Are We 23 Years Later?
On June 22, 1999, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced the United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Olmstead v. L.C. that held unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities...Two Anniversaries Celebrate Immigrant Children
The SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) is pleased to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision in Plyler v. Doe, which held that all children, regardless of immigration status, have a constitutional right to a free public education from...SPAN Statement on the Robb Elementary School Shooting
When the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting happened, we thought we had seen enough.