…be easily understandable and accessible to disabled people and communities who communicate through languages other than English, ASL, and Spanish. We also are demanding the CDC instate a requirement of…
…of people to understand. These resources are also available in Spanish. A Self-Advocate’s Guide to COVID-19 A Self-Advocate’s Guide to COVID-19 Our guide, “A Self-Advocate’s Guide to COVID-19” explains what…
…abuse services than it does to physical health services of the same classification. CMS urges states that use a carve-out arrangement, as Pennsylvania does, to apply principles of parity across…
…to contact your Representatives this weekend. Here’s how: Use ContactingCongress.org to find your Representative’s phone numbers. When you call, you can use our script below, and if you don’t speak,…
…they commit. Police violence and overpolicing affect people with disabilities, overwhelmingly people of color with disabilities, in many ways. Because of police violence, many of our community members are not…
…to be free from restraint and seclusion. Rules Providers Have to Follow Under the HCBS Settings Rule Sometimes, an HCBS services provider owns the place where you get HCBS services.…
…do. Sincerely, [NAME HERE] CONTACT INFO FOR CAFE PRESS: Bob Marino, President: bmarino@cafepress.com Monica Johnson, CFO: mjohnson@cafepress.com Abdul Popal, VP Business/Dev Operations: apopal@cafepress.com Amy Maniatis, VP Marketing: amaniatis@cafepress.com Sumant Sridharan,…
…services to improve the outcomes of disabled individuals who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security. Under the Integrated Employment and Employment First initiatives, the ODEP has addressed the employment…
…nation. Day of Action Remarks – DC Curt Decker Julia Bascom Nicole Jorwic Stephanie Hydal Reid Caplan Laura Hatcher Press Boston, MA https://www.boston25news.com/news/demonstrators-protest-electric-shock-therapy-used-at-canton-facility/943153301 Poughkeepsie, New York http://miscellanynews.org/2019/05/02/opinions/judge-rotenberg-center-tortures-its-disabled-students/?fbclid=IwAR3dNQ5xSsZ9P4PJbu7DQgmvQ6OCFuSe04r3ojm74rA2ASQHwIwqnvS5ku0 Johnson, TN https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2019/04/23/fda-must-end-legal-torture-autistic-people/3550065002/…
…Living Summit (May 3rd and 4th, 2018) Resources Accessing Home and Community-Based Services: A Guide for Self Advocates Keeping The Promise: Self Advocates Defining the Meaning of Community Living ASAN…
