ASAN Letter to FCC Regarding Relay Services
This letter is available as a PDF here. August 10th, 2015 Thomas Wheeler Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20554 Dear…
August 7, 2015
Policy
ASAN Testimony on Assisted Suicide
I write as Director of Public Policy of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), and a member of the Board of Not Dead Yet, to…
July 16, 2015
ASAN Unveils Resource on Medicaid Coverage for Autism-Related Services
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is proud to announce the release of a new resource for autistic people and our families on Medicaid coverage for…
July 9, 2015
ASAN Praises Senators Grassley, Wyden and Casey for introducing the Transition to Independence Act, S. 1604
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Robert Casey (D-PA) for the introduction of the Transition to Independence…
June 19, 2015
ASAN Calls for Expanded Coverage of Assistive Communication Devices
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network has called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to recognize tablets – such as iPads – as assistive…
May 29, 2015
CPSD: Wisconsin Long-Term Care Letter
This letter is available as a PDF here. Senator Darling Joint Finance Committee Co-Chair State Capitol, Room 317 East Madison, WI 53707 Representative Nygren Joint…
May 12, 2015
Action Alert: Speak Out Against Guardianship Abuse
The template below is available to download as a Word document here. We would like for all of our chapters and chapter members to email…
March 24, 2015
Autistic Self Advocacy Network Files Amicus Brief Challenging Discriminatory Denial of Health Care
On Monday January 26, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Not Dead Yet, and 13 other disability rights organizations filed a second amicus brief in a…
February 2, 2015
ASAN Statement on New Jersey Assisted Suicide Bill Hearing
Despite leading disability rights organizations’ long history of opposition to legalization of assisted suicide, the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee…
December 9, 2014
ASAN Comment on California’s HCBS Transition Plan
Department of Health Care Services Long-Term Care Division, STP comments 1501 Capitol Avenue, MS 4503 PO Box 997437 Sacramento, CA 95899-7437 VIA EMAIL: [email protected] …
December 8, 2014
Action Alert: Send Comments Now on Community Services in California
Dear friends, The federal government has announced a new rule that will make sure that Medicaid-funded home and community-based services are actually in the community….
December 3, 2014
Disability Community Letter to CMS re: Behavioral Health Services and Olmstead
This letter can be viewed as a PDF here. Administrator Tavenner’s response from February 2015 is available as a scanned PDF here, and as a…
September 29, 2014