…access to effective communication during the person-centered planning process, including augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology, communication aides, and any extra time or specific supports necessary for that communication. Asking…
…LGBTQ community, women, and communities of color, have fought and are still fighting for their rights. Disabled people are a part of every community. When disabled people don’t have our…
…and Chair National Stigma Clearinghouse http://www.stigmanet.org Phil Schwarz Vice-president, Asperger’s Association of New England http://www.aane.org Member, Board of Directors, Autism National Committee http://www.autcom.org Deirdre C. Wright President & Co-Founder The…
…policies that affect us. We’ve worked hard to build the advocacy infrastructure our movement needs, fought back countless attacks on our community, and made sure our community has accessible tools…
…intellectual, and communication disabilities–not just the latter. All behavior is communication and behavior labeled as “challenging” is often an autistic person communicating or responding to an unmet need. ASAN has…
…with Disabilities Center for Public Representation Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Close Concerns Coalition of Texans with Disabilities CommunicationFIRST Community Access Center Community Legal Services of Philadelphia Connecticut Legal Rights…
…for Medicare and Medicaid Services,https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/quality-of-care/quality-of-care-performance-measurement/cahps-home-and-community-based-services-survey/index.html (last visited Oct. 13, 2020). [8] National Quality Forum, HHSM-500-2012-00009I, Task Order HHSM-500-T0014, Quality in Home and Community-Based Services to Support Community Living: Addressing Gaps…
…paid less than the minimum wage in segregated workplaces. This is called subminimum wage, and it most commonly happens in sheltered workshops. It is discrimination, and it is unacceptable. The…
…actions to improve US policy for autistic people, like ending subminimum wage and expanding Medicaid home- and community-based services. In honor of our Dinosaur Donors, we had some prehistoric visitors…
…research by February 14. This round of comments is specifically about priorities related to physical and mental health conditions that commonly co-occur with autism. Submitting public comments is an important…
