Submitting public comments is an important way for self advocates to make our needs and priorities known when it comes to public policy. This March,…
For years, the disability community has worked to end torture at the Judge Rotenberg Center. While we work towards an FDA ban on the use…
Every year the federal government distributes funds for research on autism. The IACC makes recommendations about where those funds go and what research should be…
Our best chance to ban contingent skin shock for behavioral control is now at risk. Some Senators are pushing for a stripped-down version of the…
Torturers being allowed to present at a conference on the merits of their torture: that’s exactly what is happening at the ABAI conference this Thursday…
For years, the disability community has put in the work to close the Judge Rotenberg Center. While much of our focus has been on the…
All too often, people with disabilities are told we aren’t worth investing in—but we know that our community deserves the supports and services we need…
What would it look like if federal autism research funding was spent researching subjects autistic people care about? Autism researchers could direct more funding towards…
Autism research often focuses on what non-autistic people think is important. While self-advocates have been calling for more research that could materially improve the lives…
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is in dire need of an update. The outdated asset limits and benefits levels keep many people with disabilities…
All of us were stunned and outraged when earlier this month, a federal appeals court overturned the FDA’s ban on electric shock devices used at…
People with disabilities deserve real work for real pay. Here’s how YOU can take action to make that happen:
