…lives. Strategies for improving reproductive health in SGM autistics, including research on pregnancy outcomes, menopause, HIV/AIDS, & experiences with accessing abortion and contraception. Strategies for expanding the number & quality…
…for LTSS. Long term services and supports (LTSS) are called home and community-based services (HCBS services) when you get them in your community. Most people with disabilities want good HCBS…
…prioritize research which not only analyzes disparities, but which documents best practices to remove barriers, close disparities, and ensure equitable opportunities, experiences, and outcomes for autistic people from underserved communities.…
…5,000 character limit in the “Your Comments” section of the comment submission form, are inadequate to ensure adequate input from the public, especially stakeholders with disabilities. The Committee’s lengthy 114-page…
…roles in their communities. We recommend that DHS instead consider age (independent of family status, such as minor/underage status in a family) as a positive factor where it reduces the…
…student, including nonspeaking students with the most complex disabilities, has access to literacy instruction, the general curriculum, and effective communication. These needs go hand-in-hand. ASAN stresses that these principles apply…
…employment for workers with disabilities and pass the Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA). TCIEA would end subminimum wages under 14(c); give states, service providers, and employers the money…
…report describes and examines themes discussed during our Community Living Summit. The primary themes of the discussion included self-determination, autonomy, housing, employment and economic opportunity, accessibility, policy barriers, and avenues…
…administration can do without Congress, and it will make many people’s lives better. Our community needs to show our support for these changes! You can submit your comments on or…
…awards, and community. In what many consider a post-COVID world, we were excited to celebrate virtually to keep our community safer and spend the night with our friends and allies…
