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ACTION ALERT: Speak Out Against Chemical Restraint

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A New York Times article has documented the systemic overuse of psychotropic medication by New York's residential service-provision system for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please take the time to send a message to the State of New York that chemical restraint is never appropriate...

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ACTION ALERT: What Does Community Mean To You? Let Medicaid Know!

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Public Comments Needed on Home and Community Based Services. Proposed rules will ensure that Medicaid community living funds go toward keeping people in the community and not in institutions. Your comments will help make this happen....

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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress “No” to Three More Years of the Same On Autism Policy

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ACTION ALERT: Stop Extension of Flawed Autism Policy. Congress is considering legislation to extend the Combating Autism Act, which fails to provide for services and was passed without the involvement of self-advocates, for three more years. Contact your Senators today to oppose re-authorization without needed changes!...

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ACTION ALERT: Tell the CDC “No” on Abuse-Enabling “Wandering” Code!

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ACTION ALERT: Stop Dangerous CDC Proposal! A proposal being considered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), would create a new medical diagnosis for "wandering" by people with developmental disabilities. This proposal has no scientific basis and could cause many people to be abused and institutionalized....

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ACTION ALERT: Restraint & Seclusion Legislation National Call-In Day February 26th

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Recently, the House Committee on Education and Labor voted H.R. 4247 out of committee with a vote of 35 to 10. Your hard work has certainly made a difference, but we need your continued efforts to advance this important legislation. Specifically, we need your assistance to get the bill...

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URGENT ACTION ALERT: HR 4247 Going to Committee This Week

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H.R. 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act is going to be marked up by the House Education and Labor Committee this coming Thursday. In order to avoid amendments to the legislation that could potentially weaken the bill's ability to protect students, it is important we...

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ACTION ALERT: Restraint & Seclusion Legislation National Call-In Day January 21st

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The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), in conjunction with the Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Interventions and Seclusion (APRAIS), is asking you to join us in a National Call-In Day on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 to tell your members of Congress to support the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion...

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ACTION ALERT: Autistic Child Charged with Felony Assault after Resisting Restraint

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Action Needed to Protect Child: An 11-year old Autistic boy in Arkansas named Zakhqurey Price is currently being charged with felony assault after fighting back when two staff members restrained him in response to behavioral challenges. The school has ignored repeated efforts from Zakh's grandmother over the course of...

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ACTION ALERT: Ad Boycott against The Savage Nation and Talk Radio Networks

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Ad Boycott Urged: With the support of other disability rights organizations, ASAN has issued an Action Alert urging those outraged by Michael Savage's hateful remarks to contact the sponsors of Talk Radio Networks and the Savage Nation. ...

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ACTION ALERT: Autistic Student Voted Out of Class in Florida

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Autistic Student Shunned: A 5 year-old autistic kindergartener in Port St. Lucie, Florida was voted out of class by his peers at the teacher's instigation. Contact the school district to voice your concerns....

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