…promote for fundraising purposes contributes to the environment that makes these atrocities possible. That is why the autistic community continues to be concerned by Ms. Singer’s presence on this Committee…
…to reach me, I can be contacted at aneeman@autisticadvocacy.org or at my office line at 202-596-1056. Endnotes: 1 http://www.stateofthestates.org/documents/Delaware.pdf 2 http://www.stateofthestates.org/documents/UnitedStates.pdf 3 https://risp.umn.edu/media/download/cms/media/risp/2013_risp_profiles/DE.pdf 4 https://risp.umn.edu/media/download/cms/media/risp/2013_risp_profiles/US.pdf 5 https://risp.umn.edu/media/download/cms/media/risp/2013_risp_profiles/MD.pdf 6 https://risp.umn.edu/media/download/cms/media/risp/2013_risp_profiles/NH.pdf…
…package that includes at least $150 billion for Medicaid home- and community-based services. Home and community-based services funded by Medicaid allow people with disabilities like me, my friends and my…
…in place discriminate against people with disabilities and put their lives at risk. This discrimination violates federal disability rights laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of…
…expect this bill to be a priority! Here’s how to get involved: If you are a resident of Massachusetts,, call your State Representative. You can find your State Representative here….
…experiencias autísticas diferentes, tenemos que recordar algunos principios fundamentales. Uno de los principios principales de profesión médica siempre ha sido, “Primeramente, no haz daño.” Como tal, es necessario que los…
…destroying school property – something beyond the scope of what would be allowed under recently introduced federal civil rights legislation around restraint and seclusion in schools. Disability advocates, including ASAN,…
…people have the right to make choices about their bodies and their pregnancies. (We say “pregnant people” instead of “women” to include all people who can get pregnant. Some transgender…
…supports overwhelmingly favored by people with disabilities and their families. Community integration efforts help bring federal funding for disability-related services into alignment with the 1999 Olmstead decision, which requires services…
…comfortably in this world: he has his headphones if there is too much noise, and he knows what to ask for if he needs help calming down (and he’s now…
