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Q&A: HCBS “Heightened Scrutiny” Regulation

| Ianthe Dempsey

This Q&A provides an overview of the requirements of 2014 federal regulations that any setting receiving Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) funding must have certain community qualities and not be institutional in nature. It also covers when a setting presumed to have institutional qualities may be approved to...

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The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy on Autism Acceptance

| Ianthe Dempsey

Ari Ne’eman: Let me start the recording. You can talk a little bit about how part of autism acceptance is addressing barriers in public schools and dealing with opening up the general education class, if you would be comfortable relating that to your family’s experience. That would be great....

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ASAN Statement on Sesame Workshop’s “See Amazing” Initiative

| Ianthe Dempsey

On October 21st, 2015, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued the following statement regarding Sesame Workshop’s “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children” initiative: ASAN is proud to be a partner in Sesame Workshop’s “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children” initiative. Over the past...

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Register for ASAN’s 2015 Annual Gala!

| Ianthe Dempsey

Join us for a special celebration and fundraising event at The National Press Club in Washington, DC. Dinner and dessert will be served and a reception will precede dinner. Proceeds will support our advocacy work and programs for the coming year, and allow us to continue working to empower...

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ASAN Calls for Justice in Marcus Abrams Case

| Ianthe Dempsey

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network calls for both justice in the Marcus Abrams case and changes in the ways autistic people and other people with disabilities are treated by police.  Recently in Minnesota, St. Paul Metro Transit police allegedly assaulted autistic teen Marcus Abrams. Abrams’ family told press that...

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ASAN to Nevada: Betty’s Village is Not Community

| Ianthe Dempsey

This letter is available as a Word document and as a PDF. Comments Regarding Betty’s Village Proposal The Autistic Self Advocacy Network opposes the request of Betty’s Village to receive HCBS (Home and Community-Based Services) funding from Nevada’s Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP). The Autistic Self...

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ASAN Praises Adoption of Color Communication Badges

| Ianthe Dempsey

ASAN commends the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) on their decision to implement Color Communication Badges at this year’s National Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference. Color Communication Badges are an accommodation to support social interaction for people with a variety of disabilities and...

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ASAN Praises New Air Travel Guidance

| Ianthe Dempsey

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network praises the Department of Transportation for its newly issued authoritative guide for air travelers who have developmental disabilities, airlines, and airline staff. The guidelines clearly state that Autistic people are individuals with disabilities under the Air Carrier Access Act and that airline staff are...

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ASAN Praises ED Final Rule Eliminating Modified Assessment

| Ianthe Dempsey

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network praises the US Department of Education for its newly issued Final Rule, eliminating the ability of states to apply assessments based on modified academic achievement standards for 2 percent of students. The shift away from modified assessments represents an important affirmation of the need...

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