…our 2021 Autism Campus Inclusion (ACI) summer leadership academy! The ACI summer leadership training prepares autistic students to engage in disability advocacy on their college campuses. ACI participants learn about…
…The Transition to Independence Act (S. 1604), introduced last month by Senators Grassley, Wyden and Casey, is the result of those efforts. This bill would create a ten-state demonstration program…
…with huge ramifications both short-term and long-term, hurling ad hominem insults, making baseless accusations, and shouting over tables (or computer screens) at the people on the other side ultimately demeans…
…support communication access efforts, promote full compliance with the HCBS Settings Rule, and follow up with the FDA on banning the use of electric shock for behavior modification. This #StopTheShock…
…Inclusion (ACI) Leadership Academy! The ACI summer leadership training prepares autistic students to engage in disability advocacy on their college campuses. ACI participants learn about making student groups, understanding disability…
…Home and Community Based Services Final Regulation (herein referred to as the HCBS Settings Rule or the Rule) will go into effect on March 17, 2023. The HCBS Settings Rule…
…https://autisticadvocacy.org/tag/aversives-and-judge-rotenberg-center/. References[+] References ↑1 Banned Devices; Proposed Rule to Ban Electrical Stimulation Devices Used to Treat Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior, 81 Fed. Reg. 24385, 24385-418 (proposed Apr. 25, 2016) (To…
…which revises Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulations to exclude emotional support animals (ESAs) from recognition as service animals. The proposed rule additionally clarifies the law as it pertains to…
…Access Protections From ACA Anti-Discrimination Rule, Following the ACA (May 25, 2019), https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20190525.831858/full/. [34] The Circuit Courts that have ruled that federal sex discrimination laws protect people from discrimination on…
…access to diagnosis. APA should consider providing examples specific to adults and adolescents, to better acknowledge that the characteristics of ASD differ across the lifespan. APA should also consider providing…
