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.
SPAN Statement Condemning Recent Mass Shootings and Domestic Hate
May 19, 2022 As an organization founded in social and racial justice, SPAN Parent Advocacy Network is sickened and saddened by the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, Dallas, Texas, and Orange County, California. The tragic loss of life in each of these...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.