…to Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination. However, his careless approach to appellate jurisprudence also poses a significant concern, which has the potential to affect cases outside the realm of disability rights as…
…electric skin shock and toward the use of positive behavioral support and, where appropriate, medication or other pharmacological interventions.16Id at 24403. Positive behavioral supports encompass a wide range of approaches,…
…a twofold failure of police and media to respond appropriately to mental health crisis situations and to respect the identities and experiences of transgender individuals. Moreover, videos made in the…
…Will, Vice President of Public Policy of the National Down Syndrome Society, with the Ally of the Year Award, and Steven Kapp, a PhD candidate at UCLA and Co-Director of…
…and other people with disabilities in policymaking and throughout society. ASAN applauds CMS for the inclusion of a number of key consumer protections within the proposed regulation. Most notably, we…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is investigating employers’ use of personality tests to screen job applicants as part of applications for employment and the broader hiring process. These tests may…
…true tragedy is the persistent discrimination, abuse and lack of access that continues to govern society’s approach to us. On this, the first ever World Autism Day, we assert that…
…Re: Docket ID ED–2021–OCR–0166, RIN 1870–AA16, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) appreciates the opportunity…
…in the hall. Apparently this is revolutionary.) Another place where the process is really inefficient is that, after the client fills out the forms and receives the basic groceries that…
…classrooms where they could not communicate except through pointing to pictures, using communication apps that didn’t work for them, that their teachers weren’t trained to use. Their exclusion and inability…
