…to these injustices, to commemorate the lives of victims, and demand justice and equal protection under the law for all people with disabilities. Since 2012, ASAN and other disability rights…
…and promotes public policies that benefit autistic individuals and others with developmental or other disabilities. Its advocacy activities include combating stigma, discrimination, and violence against autistic people and others with…
…older adults into society, including a cross- disability and aging organizations representing families, people with disabilities and older adults who use Medicaid services, Medicaid-funded providers, and disability and aging advocates.…
…we urge your Task Force to consider the following comments: We oppose the inclusion of any language requiring colleges and universities to outline procedures to refer for involuntary commitment or…
…This is particularly crucial as newer issues around COVID-19, like healthcare workforce shortages and anti-viral medications, present new challenges for the disability and aging communities. II. Accessible Medical Exam and…
…Color Communication Badges Summary Color Communication Badges are an accommodation to support social interaction for people with a variety of disabilities and communication needs. Color communication badges were first developed…
…including developmental disabilities. The proposed changes include a revised definition of autism that will combine several existing diagnostic categories into one unified autism spectrum category. Visit the DSM-5 public comment…
…to commemorate the lives of victims, and demand justice and equal protection under the law for all people with disabilities. Since 2012, ASAN and other disability rights organizations have come…
It’s important for people with disabilities to live in our communities. But it’s harder for disabled people of color to access community living. There are barriers. The barriers come from…
…identify as self-advocates with developmental disabilities (for example, autistic people or people with intellectual disabilities). Inclusive of the entire autistic and disabled community. To give a few examples, your group…
